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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypernatremia ... • Hypertonic saline ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... ICU patients • Fever
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... polyangiitis (GPA)/microscopic ... Enteropathic (e.g
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Depression • Anxiety ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... somatic syndromes (e.g ... Somatisation, Anxiety ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... • Exercise • Fever ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Protein deposition (eg
Anxiety Disorders Associated with Panic - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Panic Disorder - Recurrent, Unexpected Panic Attacks
Specific Phobia
Algorithm Panic ... Specific Trigger (e.g ... for >6 months (e.g ... Work or School) ... Difficulty in Escape (e.g
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... release assay (e.g ... #Fever #Unknown ... #diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... -BiPAP should never ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Symptoms: dyspnoea, anxiety ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... flood wound with saline ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup