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Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential # ... #Causes
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #Sodium #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... is ruled out, causes ... (low intake) 2. ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
PTH-dependent 2) ... other hormonal causes ... 3) Assess for non-hormonal ... causes by Lauren ... Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most commonly stroke ... - Bilateral (2% ... #Causes #neurology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... discontinued) 3. ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... 2) No major-risk ... embolic source 3) ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Step 1: Consider Stroke ... Step 2: Diplopia ... Syndrome Step 3: ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Schema
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Causes of Subarachnoid ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... non-hemolytic processes), (2) ... , hepatic) or (3) ... #Differential # ... Workup #bilirubinemia