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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Carbenoxolone, SAME, Cushing ... @priti899 #Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... shift: Hypokalemic periodic ... ↓ Aldosterone: Cushing ... #hypokalemia ... #urine #potassium
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
Thyrotoxic Periodic ... hormone • Symptoms/signs ... Labs/lmaging: Hypokalemia ... +/- low TSH with ... • Treatment: Potassium
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome ... - Signs and Symptoms ... : Weight gain, Slow ... absent menstrual periods ... #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... previously stable values ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... #Hypertension #Workup
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
with low-grade ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... syndrome Biphasic ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... sudden death • Lab values ... , Elevated Cr, Low
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... ) and low-amplitude ... no P waves • Hypercalcemia
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... levels following a low-dose ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... pontine lesion • Dipping ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @