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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... ↓ Aldosterone: Syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Clinicians should ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... #hypokalemia #differential
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Unknown nature & benign ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... Further diagnostics should
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Chondroblastoma - Benign ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... peripherally injected agitated ... Should be performed ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... with hypertension being ... Reversible course Differential ... count in the CSF should ... #diagnosis #management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
The syndrome of ... Differentials for ... that range from benign ... ophthalmology #physicalexam