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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... suggests either secondary ... Clinicians should ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... #hypokalemia #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Hypertension #Differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... urgent referral to secondary ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... or referral to secondary ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Complications: • Shoulder ... Cerebral palsy secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
thought to be secondary ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... Further diagnostics should ... The treatment strategy
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... ear lobes Secondary ... Temporal arteritis should ... of Secondary Otalgia
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Failure - Differential ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... to Treatment: Drug
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... hyperparathyroidism • Secondary ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Nutrition #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... when evaluation should ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary ... #Differential #