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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Algorithm Increased ... #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low ... #pathophysiology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Algorithm Hodgkin ... are present • Classic ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Association functional class ... But now the ACC/ ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Herniation ... Rectum - Defecatory symptoms ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Magnesium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... mineralization Symptoms ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Algorithm Relative ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Algorithm #Causes