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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Acute spinal cord injury ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... in spinal cord injury ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... #Syncope #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... or acute kidney injury ... #causes #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Classification ... appear to be a stable ... and easy way to differentiate ... These injuries are caused ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Musculoligamentous injury ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... liver or renal injury ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #typea #typeb #classification
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... quantify renal injury ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification