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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Exogenous: Excessive ... Rhabdomyolysis, Tumor lysis syndrome ... Transcellular Shift ... acidosis, DKA Kidney Disease
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS)
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... • History of excessive ... due to chronic disease ... malabsorption • Nephrotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... #nephrotic #nephritic ... #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and less common diseases ... important, as early diagnosis ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology ... #nephrotic #nephritis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... ambulation • Excessive ... antibody that works ... Baclofen • Severe Disease ... Management #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis: • Excessive ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... WORK UP: obtain ... Usually results from excessive ... Posterior #Injury #msk