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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Identification of onset (acute ... , confusion, seizures ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
(seizure, dizziness ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope ... #Causes #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Kidney Injury ( ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... strep) - Seizures ... renal injury, Strenuous ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... bearing after injury ... HSV, Varicella, EBV ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... or renal injury ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... Injury: • Reduced
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Good indicator to differentiate ... CNS #Infections #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... complaints or seizures ... Demyelinating disease caused ... effect/Edema • EBV ... CNS #Infections #differential