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Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... - Diarrhea pH Normal ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... may actually be normal ... considered likely, the cause ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Low ascitic fluid ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... ascites #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Bacterial overgrowth Normal ... Laxative abuse Normal ... #workup #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations abnormal ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... taken at home, work ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Helicobacter Pylori Portal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
the mnemonic "ASEPTIC ... inappropriate mood, highly labile ... goal-oriented (normal ... anxiety about work ... , the symptoms caused
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency Work ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... about secondary causes ... #workup #hematology