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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Unilateral Acute ... Vision Loss - Differential ... Angle Closure Glaucoma ... #VisionLoss #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
9 Ds of Weight loss ... Depression - Disease (acute ... Dysgeusia - Diarrhea ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Corneal abrasion, Acute ... angle-closure glaucoma ... painful #painless #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Rinne Test: • ... cause unknown) ... Cerebellopontine angle ... #Differential #
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... positive hearing loss ... Hearing loss. ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Causes of Acute ... Sepsis • Blood loss ... #Diagnosis #Acute ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... (Emergent): • Acute ... Conjunctivitis #ocular #differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... - Differential ... Recovery from Acute ... Water Deprivation Test ... - Excessive Loss
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... - Cotton wool spots ... night vision, loss ... Glaucoma (Open-Angle ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes