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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Hyponatremia: 1) ... Identification of onset (acute ... vs. chronic) 2) ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #nephrology #insipidus
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
medications • Acute ... • Colchicine: Acute ... Therapy (ULT): 1) ... 2) Gouty tophi ... gout #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
excretion • Acute ... renal failure • Chronic ... PHA type l/type 2 ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia ... #nephrology #potassium
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... 1. ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... and • SARS-CoV-2 ... panel) • Alpha 1
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Chronicity 2) ... rheumatic fever • Chronic ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... liver disease: > 2 ... • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... CLL Labs: 1. ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology