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The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Patient in the ED - Differential ... Withdrawal • Lithium ... fever #Altered #Differential
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Corticosteroids • Lithium ... #Neutrophils #Differential
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Reabsorption: Thiazides/Lithium ... Hypercalcemia #Differential
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
> 106.7° F) - Differential ... Cocaine, Ecstasy, Lithium ... #Hyperpyrexia #Differential
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Drowning victims) • Lithium ... AnionGap #causes #differential
Lithium Induced Kidney Diseases:
Electrolyte Disorders:
 • Nephrogenic DI
 • Incomplete distal RTA
 • Hypercalcemia
Tubular/interstitial disorders:
Lithium Induced ... @kdjhaveri #Lithium ... Kidney #Diseases #differential
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Parathyroid carcinoma, Lithium ... Hypercalcemia #Differential
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Ergots, Fentanyl, Lithium ... medications #causes #differential
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Movement Disorders - Differential ... Kidney) • Drugs (Lithium ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Medications (e.g. lithium ... Hypernatremia #Differential