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DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... have new-onset diabetes ... ketoacidosis (EDKA ... significant anion gap metabolic ... production, the rate of metabolism
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... dorsalis (syphilis) Metabolic ... #Feet #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
- Differential Diagnosis ... salicylate toxicity causes ... lactic & ketoacidosis ... - diabetic, alcohol ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
bodies are a normal metabolic ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Head and Neck Skin ... • Melanoma Metabolic ... #Neck #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... of parasitosis Metabolic ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers #ulcerative ... #skinrash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Reactions: • Ulcerative ... (Myxedema) Diabetes ... /DKA Infections ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Skin and/or ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... ketoacidosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... - Differential Diagnosis ... erythematous - Metabolic ... tarda • Diabetic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
acidosis • Diabetic ... ketoacidosis ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis