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Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Increased Intake • Reduced ... potassium with reduced ... #Hyperkalemia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... pharyngeal erythema, fever ... bacterial metabolites induce ... Sudden onset of fever ... pruritic rash, fever
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... Nephrotic syndrome • Reduced ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... Nephrotic syndrome • Reduced ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
after age 4 Treatment ... • Inability to reduce ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Urology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... Fever: • Regulated ... production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... BrighamChiefs #Fever
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Coagulopathy, Steroids • Reduced ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia • Reduced ... Acute rheumatic fever ... • Yellow fever ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
group to both reduce ... investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... Stratification #Fever
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
liter urine can induce ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... #urology #nephrology