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Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... Hypervolemic: Conn syndrome ... , Cushing syndrome ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... year-old man with hypertension ... while walking to work ... #Wellens #Syndrom ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's syndrome ... White-coat syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... #Workup #causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Vascular: Stroke, Hypertension ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... Hemorrhage • Hypertensive ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Disorders • Neurologic