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Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes of Fever CRITICAL ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome ... Noninfectious #Causes #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Increased Cell Production ... K-ATPase which imports ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... Beri: - High output ... Tachycardia - High output ... contraction, blood flow reduction
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... transformation (CML) / Induction ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... lens wearing • Ocular ... Ptosis - Absence or reduction ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Malabsorption - Differential ... Shwachman-Diamond syndrome ... Altered length • Short ... bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Ischemia • Short ... Bowel Resection ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... surgery or ileal resection ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Occlusion (CRAO) Clinical ... • Cherry red spot ... on fovea Management ... dislodgment • Reduction ... CRAO #Diagnosis #Clinical
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
) for Thoracic Outlet ... Syndrome While ... passively brought into abduction ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #orthopedics #sports