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Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... disease, Milk Alkali Syndrome ... Paget's disease, Viral ... Syndromes ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
- Leukocytes - Differential ... - Bacterial - Viral ... Interpretation #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Acute: - Primary Neurologic ... Infectious (bacterial/viral ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... Encephalopathy #Differential
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... pallidum • Diffuse viral ... syndromes: EBV, ... #Pharyngitis #Differential
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... Infectious: • Viral ... Disease, Behcet Syndrome ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... vs Secodary - Differential ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Differential # ... Primary #Secondary #Nephrology
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential ... Infectious: • Viral ... • Short Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Dermatomyositis • Viral ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Nephrotic Syndrome - Classification
 - Podocytopathies
 - Immunocomplex Deposits 
 - Other substances Deposits 

#Nephrotic #Syndrome
Nephrotic Syndrome ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrom ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #nephrology