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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Identification of onset (acute ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Diagnosis Algorithm ... underlying cause (CHF ... Diseases, CNS Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Horner syndrome, history ... brain lesion • CNS ... arteritis • Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Common clinical ... photophobia, nausea, - History ... Symptoms: • Acute ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... should be based on clinical ... headache, altered mental ... #Infections #differential
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... depress when looking medially ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis