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High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics
Why should we switch from MUDPILES to GOLDMARK?
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Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics ... toxins that can cause ... also generate a component ... recognized as causes ... Acidosis #HAGMA #Mnemonic
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Sections Bloodwork - Metabolic ... Bloodwork - No Metabolic ... #algorithm #Causes
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Causes of Provoked ... - "DIMS" Mnemonic ... Encephalitis Metabolic ... • Sturge-Weber Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... during hypoxic metabolism ... with short bowel syndrome ... salicylate toxicity causes ... Diagnosis #GOLDMARK #mnemonic
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake • Metabolic ... Renal Losses: • Metabolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Causes of Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... BP = Bartter's Syndrome ... , Gitelman's Syndrome ... #Alkalosis #Causes
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Primary Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aldosteronism #Metabolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Causes
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocarditis Metabolic ... • Reye's Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... tumor burden & metabolic ... demand causes hypoglycemia ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome