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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Identification of onset (acute ... vs. chronic) 2) ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... vs Chronic: • ... - Differential Diagnosis ... sedation, narcotics, CVA
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of chronic ... many possible causes ... be categorized as ... specific tests to sort
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... damaged BRB appears as ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... organ damage, such as ... : - Acute kidney ... don't qualify as ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... suggest a mass as ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... Metastases to lung as ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... Definition: acute ... thrombosis of short ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... presentation is known as ... the hospital, diagnosed ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause