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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Renin secreting tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
and Nephritic Syndrome ... pressure - Normal/low ... Serum albumin - Low ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Characterized by low ... arms, with elbows and ... Wilsons #Disease #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #copper #physicalexam
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Initial Clinical ... and Laboratory ... in Nephrology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Characterized by low ... arms, with elbows and ... Wilsons #Disease #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #copper #physicalexam
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular ... clonus (slow horizontal ... Cardiovascular and ... Status (agitated), Tremor ... spectrum #signs #diagnosis
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Appropriately Low ... Respiratory Alkalosis, Tumor ... Bisphosphonate and ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
as arrhythmias and ... Renin secreting tumor ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Low back pain ... neural foramina ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #motor #leg #physicalexam