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Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... Histiocytosis and ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Uncontrolled diabetes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... - Screening, Diagnosis ... • Secondary Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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the mnemonic "ASEPTIC ... Thought Content - Types ... anxiety about work ... , the symptoms caused ... #psychiatry #diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Cardiogenic & Septic ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... HIV, Malaria, Late ... Leukemia/Lymphoma), Diabetes ... Bacteria ferment and
Risk Factors for Septic Arthritis
Contiguous spread

Skin infection, cutaneous ulcers

Direct inoculation

Previous intraarticular injection

Prosthetic joint: early and delayed
Prosthetic joint: early and ... Hematogenous spread Diabetes ... Osteoarthritis Other cause ... Prosthetic joint: late ... than 80 years #Diagnosis
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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... = Worry about late ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Aldosterone, RTA Type ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology