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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... system (node) with progression ... are present • Classic ... B-Cell ~90% • Low ... #Classification
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... illness - Genetic disorders ... Sulfamethoxazole - Genetic disorders ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dementia - Rapidly Progressive ... Paraneoplastic disorder ... Onset, Stepwise Progression ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
pulmonary venous flow ... Vp: velocity of flow ... progression, LA ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... pathophysiologic causes ... staining): • Low ... RPGN #Rapidly #Progressive ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI Losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
Movement Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Verapamil Progressive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sinusitis, TMJ disorder ... Pseudotumor Cerebri, Low ... #algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
failure in which progression ... Association functional class ... But now the ACC/ ... Below one can see how ... #Stages #Classes