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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... Algorithm #Drugs ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... renal disease), drug ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... - Relevant drug ... Trauma - Acute ... #Evaluation #Workup ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Inferomedial temporal lobes ... hemianopia and diplopia ... effect/Edema • EBV ... • Symptoms: Delirium
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Impairment: • Acute ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... dystrophies Work
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... HIV, HBV, EBV, ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology