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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... AKI - Differential ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
• Cushing's Syndrome ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... • Shock • Acute ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Genetic disorders (e.g ... Renal failure, acute ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... fibrosis - Acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... with previously stable ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Diagnosis Portal ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Crohn's disease, Acute ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... pericardial sac ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... #Pericarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis