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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
the chronicity (acute ... , chronic, or acute ... on chronic) of ... Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic Acidosis, Pregnancy
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fetal Factors: ... • Autoimmune disorders ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #Differential #
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
Acute (<6 months ... Infections • Acute ... • Autoimmune Disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #syphilis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
arteries) • Pregnancy ... : • Valvular disorders ... - Chronic pulmonary ... significantly positive ... Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Diagnosis: Causes ... #Summary #Nephrology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
and Vomiting - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... Monoxide • Heavy Metal
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... without aura - Chronic ... headache: - Acute ... #Neurology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... Rheumatological disorders ... , Chronic kidney ... elastase #low #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
granulomatous disorders ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... pulmonary edema in acute ... lung #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic