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Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
Water balance & stress ... oxytocin, destruction causes ... Water balance & stress ... regulation, destruction causes ... Anatomy #Nuclei #neurology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... of stress cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary ... Bilateral • Tension/Stress ... Primary #Headaches #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
agonists • Others Critical ... / Physiologic Stress ... : • Stress Hyperglycemia ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Stress, Nausea, ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Eosinophilic GPA (Churg Strauss ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS ... #vascular #clinical
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... distress and impairment ... Sclerosis (ALS) (*main cause ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... deposition (IgA, post-strep ... Infections (CMV, strep ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes