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Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
particularly, low albumin ... Multiply the albumin ... every g/dL the albumin ... #LowAnionGap #Differential ... #Curbsiders #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Elevated Anion Gap - Differential ... anion gap for albumin ... drop of 10 for albumin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis - Differential ... anion gap for albumin ... drop of 10 for albumin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
Response (sLOR) - Differential ... burden - Low albumin ... LossOfResponse #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Multiple Cranial Neuropathies - High Yield Differential Diagnosis
 • Intrinsic brainstem process
 • Compressive brainstem process
Neuropathies - High Yield Differential ... rarely botulism) Casey ... Albin, MD @caseyalbin ... #Neuropathies #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Gap = AG + 2.5(4-albumin ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and Differential ... The most common causes ... more than one cause ... Cell count and differential ... , albumin and total
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Total Protein - Albumin ... concentration minus albumin ... Causes of Monoclonal ... amyloidosis Causes ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Metabolism of Albumin and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia 

#Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia #Metabolism #Causes #pathophysiology
Metabolism of Albumin ... and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia ... #Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia ... #Metabolism #Causes