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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Hypoglycemia • Anemia ... Block • Pacemaker ... Syncope #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
• Thiamine - Nausea ... Folate - Macrocytic anemia ... B12 - Macrocytic anemia ... vitamin #nutrition #table ... #differential #
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... - Hemolytic Anemia ... Hyperuricemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia ... medications #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... Januvia) - Once/day tablet ... not definitively cause ... DPP4 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... Agraphia (without alexia ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... Ozempic), or daily tablet ... not definitively cause ... Receptor #Agonists #Pharmacology ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology