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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... papillary mucle; SAM ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... , while at the same ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential ... #Causes #Types
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Regurgitation (MR) Causes ... it results from SAM ... Mechanism same as ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
treatment with the same ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Medications #Drugs #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... SAME 6. ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Carbenoxolone, SAME ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... dissociation • Other causes ... Anisocoria - same
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... and treated the same ... Disorders #ketones #differential
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM ... Manic #Secondary #Causes ... #Differential #
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
conclusions from the same ... or believe) the same ... Biases #Types #Causes ... #Differential #