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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
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • Infections: Inflammatory ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... myeloma, Chronic Inflammatory ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
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
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
as part of the inflammatory ... to a pathogen (e.g ... hypothalamus → fever ... Synthesis of pro-inflammatroy ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
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 ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... #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
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Workup: • ... No additional workup ... sarcoid or other CNS inflammatory ... cause) • EMG/ ... eye shut (patch alone
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... hematuria) • Inflammatory ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... recent DAN) • EMG ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic