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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... edema, JVD, skin turgor ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Spondylosis • Tumor ... • Trauma • Tumor ... • Diabetes • Tumor ... Sensory #Neurology #Differential
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Insufficiency - Differential ... disorder • CAH, tumor ... • Infiltrative tumor ... Insufficiency #Differential
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... - Intracranial tumor ... Infection, Compression Tumor ... Facial #Weakness #Differential
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... , a giant cell tumor ... included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... Radiology #MSK #Differential
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Ovarian Mass - Differential ... Granulosa cell tumor ... Granulosa cell tumor ... • Krukenberg tumor ... #Ovary #Mass #Differential
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... Hyperthecosis • Tumor ... Cushing's Syndrome Tumor ... #Virilization #Differential
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis • Tumor ... Hyperlipidemia • Tumor ... HighPhosphate #Differential
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
 •
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential ... Non-islet cell tumor ... with high tumor ... still rise by 25+ Differential ... Hypoglycemia #Workup #Differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Aspergilloma Tumor ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential