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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... • Early Iron
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... malformation Pregnancy ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Differential #
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
syndrome, myeloma, secondary ... Fabry's disease, Acute ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... #Dangerous #Deadly ... #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Pregnancy-associated ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... manifestations including acute ... patients with positive ... patients have positive ... serology but do
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... iron deficiency anemia ... significantly positive ... Diagnoses: • Acute
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... hyperaldosteronism, Secondary ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
- Differential ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia ... Monoxide • Heavy Metal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are positive ... Culture (+): Acute ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia