21 results
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Emotional stimuli • Metabolic ... disorders • Asplenia ... Myeloproliferative Disorder ... • Chronic myelogenous
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hematologic Disorders ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Chronic Thromboembolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... acidosis: Chronic ... diarrhea, Kidney ... D-lactic acidosis, Chronic
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Insufficiency Metabolic ... Arthritis • SLE ... • Somatization Disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... delta/delta) to see ... chronicity (acute, chronic ... , or acute on chronic ... ) of the disorder
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... acidosis • Chronic ... diarrhea • Kidney ... D-lactic acidosis • Chronic ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
exercise Subacute to Chronic ... dystrophy - Metabolic ... Neuromuscular disorders ... daptomycin - Chronic ... , SLE • PROXIMAL
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... tubular acidosis/Chronic ... #AcidBase #disorders
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • GI disorders ... Infections: H pylori, Chronic ... spondylitis, RA, SLE ... Psoriasis • Pulm disorders
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Microscopic Colitis Disordered ... #Diarrhea #SmallBowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm