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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... Demyelinating disease (eg ... . tumefactive MS
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... Protein deposition (eg ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... continues into tall, positive ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Disease • Positive ... Goiter - TSH/HCG ... endocrinology #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... Airway • Check position ... pressure as a cause ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... Airway • Check position ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... levelling patient position
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... ovarian syndrome (positive ... <35 years old, e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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spine/Pelvis - Positive ... Malignancy • Drugs (e.g ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
mobilization or supine position ... Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg