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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
2) Presence of symptoms ... Medical history (cardiac ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... unilateral flank pain ... Nephrology if cause ... identified by UW IM ... #Algorithm #Workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... compression by fractured ... Cord Causes: 1 ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... differential #algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... HIV) - Vitamin B12 ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
long - Delay>12 ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... injury or after IM ... • Diagnosis: ... - Intense pain
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... kit (eg 18G Luer spinal ... features are shown ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is conscious, symptoms ... include chest pain ... Obtain a 12-lead ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Check Vitamin B12 ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... GI - glossitis (pain ... of tongue), abd pain ... , can consider IM ... #management #nutrition
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... are not caused ... neuropathy or cardiac ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... #Management #Signs