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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... lung) - CNS pathology ... - Pulmonary pathology ... #Table #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... and an initial ECG ... Further diagnostics ... The treatment strategy
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology ... Parasitic infection (e.g ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... #Causes #pulmonary
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
Tongue Pathology ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Recognition and diagnosis ... examination of tongue morphology
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... Hyperkalemia Typical ECG ... • Aggressive treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... Caused commonly ... Pathophysiology: ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... FatimahDandan #Pisa #Syndrome
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... : • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... WPW is caused by ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG