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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitial (Sterile ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... coronary artery disease ... guidelines for the evaluation ... of stable angina ... #ACS #stresstest
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... • Meniere's Disease ... symptoms/signs,
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... symptom. ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ) evaluation or ... #Cardiology #EBM
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... with previously stable ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease ... : CKD, acute glomerulonephritis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... - Causes progressive ... course of the disease ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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when cART is started ... presentation, temporal evolution ... therapy should be started ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... structural heart disease ... who never show symptoms ... or signs of heart ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... Stable patients ... • <12mo since ACS