Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... Inflammation of the iris ... body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... secondary glaucoma and retinal
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Detachment, Central ... Retinal Artery ... Occlusion, Central ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
  -
, vasculitis) Retinal ... vasospasm / retinal ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extra-renal Losses ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : GI losses, Renal ... sunlight β€’ Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
β€’ poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
β€’ Medication 
β€’ Hypomagnesemia 
β€’
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... oral intake Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 β€’ Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beer Potomania - Low ... β€’ Renal Failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 β€’ Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polydipsia β€’ Central ... Dl β€’ Chronic Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... phosphate intake and renal ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low ... #Causes #algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 β€’ Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 β€’ Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia Low ... Tumors: Lung, SCC, renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology