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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... • Increased LDH ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Inappropriate ADH ... insufficiency ADH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Insipidus (Decr ADH ... Insipidus (Incr ADH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Transaminases - LDH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... Ineffective (UNa >30) • ADH ... Salt Wasting • ADH ... intake, UNa <20) • ADH ... differential #diagnosis #table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... antipsychotics, oxybutynin, ACh ... - Cholinergic: ACh ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... osmolarity If cause ... fragmentocytes, LDH ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... perforation), LDH ... smear/culture/ADA ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... , ADH (appropriately ... 3 questions to work ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... the underlying cause