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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
) estimated by gradient ... hepatorenal syndrome Clues ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... • Cardiac causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
Proteins Pre-albumin ... Transthyretin) Albumin ... Proteins #Subtypes #algorithm ... #classification ... #Types #hematology
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... anion gap for albumin ... drop of 10 for albumin ... #Causes
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... distributive (septic ... unresuscitated septic ... #Differential #Causes ... #Types #Classification
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI Losses ... tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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inhibitors Other causes ... deficiency - Heparin ... / LMW heparin ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
Types and causes of acute diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Diarrhea #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Types and causes ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiovascular Causes ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... #causes
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... load (i.e., pre-hepatic ... conjugation (i.e., hepatic ... excretion (i.e., post-hepatic ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... and Extrinsic Causes ... autoimmune (most of the causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm