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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... previously on ddxof ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Pinhole #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
and Treatment ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... until cause identified
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... management #cardiology #treatment