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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... underlying cause (CHF ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology ... #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... include vaptans (HF ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology ... #sodium
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... CNS #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
CSF: Oligoclonal ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... others (botox, sodium ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... primary condition MEDIUM ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
commercially • Serology ... • Pulmonary Sporotrichosis ... CSF similar to TB ... schenckii #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases