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A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
The lazy man will ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
non-valvular) A 70 y/o man ... Like many here I ... CO was 12.5 L/min ... (CI 4.8 L/min/m2 ... highest on my differential
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
#infection it may ... to narrow your differential ... You can use this ... to narrow your differentials ... #differentials #
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Abdominal pain can ... narrow down your differential ... diagnoses can be ... An EP should prioritize
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
significant angst in many ... However, the differential ... diagnosis can be ... rash and a fever may ... However, the differential
Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Colitis - Differential ... . trachomatis Pan-Colitis ... Segment #Location #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Map
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Location Based Differential ... presentations can ... Locations can be ... , appendicitis may ... Pain #Location #Differential
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
texture, or shape can ... harmless, but may ... suggest an underlying ... fingernail #pathology #differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Like many things ... there so many RBCs ... Too many cells in ... #Polycythemia #Differential
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
dihydroxyvitamin D can ... help differentiate ... Endocrinology #Differential