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Epilepsy Seizure Types - Generalized vs Focal

Generalized Seizures
 - Absence seizures 
 - Myoclonic seizures
- Tonic-clonic ... #Focal #Seizures ... Classification #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Focal Seizures
Focal Seizures With Impairment of Consciousness
 - The seizure may or may not start with
Focal Seizures ... Focal Seizures With ... Focal Seizures That ... #Focal #Seizures ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... kidney disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... with renal tubal acidosis ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... or chronic renal ... #Causes #nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
with the same symptoms ... with or without focal ... neurological findings or seizure ... #differential # ... emergency #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
- Diuretics (carbonic ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology