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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... because of the high ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA ... #causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... • TTE +/- TEE (high ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Normal or High ... Low PTH: - High ... Fanconi syndrome, CA ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency ... Mitochondrial issues - VA ... #neurology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome • Enzyme deficiency ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
mmol creatinine) High ... effective arterial ... Low-normal EABV, High ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... fibrillation • Bacterial ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Causes of High ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... #Summary #Nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
- Diagnostic of ... - Up to 3 per high-power ... normal; >3 per high-power ... medications • Bacteria ... #nephrology #casts
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... phlebotomy High ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology