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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... Endocarditis (NBTE): • Predisposing ... infarcts Features of Infective ... Endocarditis: • Predisposing ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tumor • Infection ... • Neoplasm • Infection ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... in SIADH RAAS Inactive ... or Ineffective ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... Flush - Not effective ... /kg - Not effective ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
AIN: Medication, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... #Management #Algorithm
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
- Potent and effective ... salt based - Effective ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm