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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Drugs ... #Malignancy #Exogenous
Causes of Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Endo #Hypocalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #PTH #Drugs #Ddxof
#Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Endo #Hypocalcemia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #PTH # ... Drugs #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... Painless: suggests malignancy ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #EM #IM #Urology
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Differential Diagnosis ... Leishmaniasis Malignancy ... Other • Drug ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm #Oncology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... autoimmune disease, drugs ... Recent travel/Fevers ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cell disease • Drug ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... renal disease), drug ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... tuberculosis • Malignant ... Anti-epileptic drugs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Commercial sex worker ... Chlamydia, Zika UW IM ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #differential