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Differential Diagnosis of Pedal Edema #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Edema #LowerExtremity #Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral #Acute #Chronic #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Edema ... #Differential #Unilateral ... #Bilateral #Acute ... Chronic #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red Eye #Diagnosis #EM #Ophtho #Red #Eye #RedEye #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of the Red Eye #Diagnosis ... #EM #Ophtho #Red ... Differential #Algorithm #Unilateral ... #Bilateral #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... repeat testing • Acute ... onset and unilateral ... identified by UW IM ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Headache: • Unilateral ... Headache: • Bilateral ... Headache: • Always unilateral ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
type in adults (bilateral ... • Bilateral? ... The evaluation should ... • Unilateral: ... cause unknown) • Bilateral
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
: Differential Diagnosis ... postchronic hypercapnia (acute ... hyperaldosteronism (unilateral ... adenoma/ bilateral ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Sub-Cortical: Axial/Bilateral ... induced • Spinal: Unilateral ... ) • Sub-acute: ... #Causes #neurology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... orbital pain, (Sub)acute ... hours-10days, Unilateral ... OCBs (30-70%) • Evolution ... - Typical MS-like
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
, which can be unilateral ... or bilateral. ... Symptoms: • Acute ... /l is regarded as ... #neurology #meningitis