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Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Painless: suggests malignancy ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Urology #Hematuria ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Algorithm #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
↑ Aldosterone: Malignant ... consumption • Low ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... High Aldosterone: Malignant ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #nephrology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Hypercalcemia Low ... • High PTHrP: Malignancy ... PTHrP: - Low ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Amyloidosis • Malignancy ... Willis via UNC IM ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Hypertensive: • High Al, Low ... Hyperaldosteronism: malignant ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Aldosterone • Malignant ... aldosteronism Low ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... it possible to differentiate ... #Evolution #MRI ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology ... #Evolution #Timeline