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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... discontinued) 3. ... secreting tumor 3. ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Hypokalemia - Differential ... discrete buckets: 1. ... transcellular shift) 3. ... Algorithm #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... (Serum/Blood) 3. ... Breath test for ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... 1) Clinical ... ... laboratory tests ... + imaging 3) Perform ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... in the urine 1. ... (RTA): Type 1: ... high/normal 3. ... #nephrology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
incisional). 3) ... bilirubin 2) Routine tests ... concentration 3) ... Optional tests: ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Usually acute (<3 ... Commonly work related ... Sciatica (Radicular ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• Prevalence: 1: ... pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... constipation Differential ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... loss of smile 3. ... life-threatening Differential ... EMG Findings: 1. ... /Edrophonium test