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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... Myophosphorylase deficiency ... - Carnitine deficiency ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron Deficiency ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Salt-losing deficiency ... tubal acidosis and metabolic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Niacin, Vitamin D deficiency ... #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Myocarditis Metabolic ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... Disturbances Neurologic ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... ' nucleotidase deficiency ... defects, Glutathione metabolism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Metabolic ... Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #neurology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... Whipple, vitamin deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Workup
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic: ... Encephalitis • Metabolic ... Hypercarbia, Vitamin deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis