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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia, Cerebral Hypoxia ... , Uremia, Liver ... #Causes #neurology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... wt loss • If anemia ... attributable to tissue hypoxia ... or low pit, low retic ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
HCO3)} Normal = 12 ... Renal failure (uremia ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... with associated hypoxia ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Anosmia Causes - ... improve after treatment ... with memory or neurologic ... #Hyposmia #Olfactory ... #Dysfunction #AAFP