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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar Syndrome ... Insulin demand: infections ... pathophysiology #comparison ... #hyperosmolar
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison ... Euglycemic DKA • Hyperglycemic ... Hyperosmolar State ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... endocrinology #comparison
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... brain injury • Infectious ... Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia ... Prophyria #Seizures #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Quick review on streptococcal skin infections. 

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#diagnosis #clinical #differential #dermatology #skinrash #skin
streptococcal skin infections ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential # ... dermatology #skinrash
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Algorithm Febrile Infection ... Hypoglycemia • Hyperglycemia ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
HyperKalemia - Differential ... Diabetes mellitus • Hyperglycemia ... transfusion • Error of injection ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #HyperKalemia #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... e.g., HIV), EBV infection ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... Etiology: - Infections ... #hematology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... feel weak": • Infectious ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
Cardiogenic syncope NEUROLOGIC ... METABOLIC - Hypo-, hyperglycemia ... Delirium tremens INFECTIOUS ... - CNS infections ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology