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Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... Secondary T wave ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • ... Increased Estrogen (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gonadal Dysgenesis (e.g ... Gonadal Dysgenesis (e.g ... • Functional (e.g
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
thought to be secondary ... cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... nephropathy • Secondary
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
IV Mg infusion (e.g ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... <35 years old, e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... Infiltrative lesions (e.g ... Stalk Damage (e.g
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table