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Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Mechanisms of Lower ... Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... EM #IM #Edema #Lower ... LowerExtremity #Causes ... Differential #Mechanism #Algorithm
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... , Radiation CMC ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... junction obstruction Lower ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Urology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Causes of Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... suction GI Losses - Lower ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Inspection - lower ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treat underlying cause ... PO TID • With lower ... administered • This can cause ... NS • Give 250 cc ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... blood cells/high-power ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
spasticity • Lower ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Upper extremity, lower ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lower Motor Neuron ... #Dysarthria #Neurology ... #Causes