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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... normal exam: • Sensitivity ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Causes of Salt-Wasting ... Hypoaldosteronism #Salt #Wasting ... Comparison #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #pediatrics #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Acid → renal salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Hyperreflexia #Testing ... #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... especially in the setting ... WBC count had a sensitivity ... Bandemia had a sensitivity ... #Bandemia #differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology