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Epidural Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Epidural #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
Epidural Intracranial ... Hemorrhage (ICH ... #Clinical #EM #NSG ... Radiology #CT #Epidural ... #ALiEM
Primary Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Primary #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
Primary Intracranial ... Hemorrhage (ICH ... #Clinical #EM #NSG ... Radiology #CT #Primary ... #ALiEM
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Hyperacute: - Primary ... Neurologic: Vascular ... (IS, ICH), Seizure ... Encephalopathy #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Subdural hematoma, epidural ... #causes #primary
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
• Potassium-rich ... Renin High: • Primary ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Normal or High PTH: Primary ... Fanconi syndrome, CA Inh ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
sequestration • epidural ... infections • primary ... constipation Differential ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... suction • Chloride-rich ... > 20 meq/L • Primary ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Scleromyxedema • NXG ... et diutinum Neurologic ... WAIHA • CAD • PCH ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential