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Causes of Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Endo #Hypocalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #PTH #Drugs #Ddxof
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #PTH # ... Drugs #Ddxof
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diathesis • Trauma ... • Drug Use ... #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #EM #IM #Urology ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... renal disease), drug ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Aneurysm) • Drugs ... Hemorrhage #ICH #Stroke ... #CVA #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
DiagnosisNeurologic ... : Stroke, Cerebral ... hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma ... , Recreational drugs ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... common type in adults ... cause unknown) ... ○ MS, CVA
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Trauma: Crush ... Temperature: Heat stroke ... Amphetamines, LSD UW IM ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
encephalopathies, post stroke ... , trauma • Acute ... opioids, psychiatric drugs ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #neurology