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Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... , Infiltrative disorders ... , HIV • High Phosphate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential #
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... clinical context and signs ... , HIV serology, ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... disorders that ... for autoimmune disorders ... glomerular #testing #workup ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... dystrophies Work ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
such as cogan sign ... and the ice pack test ... dismay the blood work ... tumor, and always ask ... ophthalmology #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
. 5) C3, C4 - Test ... for disorders that ... for autoimmune disorders ... glomerular #disease #workup ... initial #testing #nephrology