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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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UTI - Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Nephritic Syndrome ... - Strong Medicine ... AKI #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Eric Strong https ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table
POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) vs Orthostatic Hypotension on Tilt Table Testing

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Hypotension on Tilt Table ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Tachycardia #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #TiltTable
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... Eric Strong https ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Magnesium #Table
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
- Cushing’s syndrome ... Eric Strong https ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... Eric Strong https ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
in tumor lysis syndrome ... acidic urine - Diagnostic ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Crystals #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... Eric Strong https ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome ... Grey Platelet Syndrome ... - Strong Medicine ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis