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Epilepsy Seizure Types - Generalized vs Focal

Generalized Seizures
 - Absence seizures 
 - Myoclonic seizures
Epilepsy Seizure Types ... Focal #Seizures #Types ... #Classification ... #Neurology #Differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
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Bleeding and Bruising ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... hypercalcemia), Sickle ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
obstruction _ pHA type ... I, type II - ... Sickle cell disease ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... , amyloidosis, sickle ... pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... High #Potassium #Classification
Causes of Hyperkalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia
 - Tourniquet use
 - Hemolysis (in vitro)
 - Leukocytosis
 - Thrombocytosis
Intra- to extracellular
in vivo) - GI bleeding ... erythematosus, sickle ... transplantation, type ... Causes #diagnosis #differential