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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
acidosis that has a normal ... different types/causes ... RTA #Diagnosis #IM ... #Nephro #RTA #RenalTubularAcidosis ... #Features #Table
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... Assessment of volume status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Takayasu disease • Normal ... • High output states ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #causes
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Treatment of Abnormal ... pregnancy related cause ... Medroxyprogesterone acetate PO Stat ... Hemodynamically stable ... breast cancer IM
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... treating opioid use disorder ... If patient is stable ... try Bup 0.3mg IV/IM ... peak 1 hr, steady state
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... hypercoagulable states ... differential #algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
Mitochondrial disorders ... Lipid-lowering drugs (statins ... Amphetamines, LSD UW IM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology #table
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
a quiet alert state ... a lower motor neuron ... disorder. ... hypotonia and the cause ... an upper motor neuron
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Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... affect the JAK-STAT ... are usually near-normal ... hemoproliferative disorder ... • Treatment algorithms