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Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Erythrocytosis - ... Polycythemia Differential ... Polycythemia - Acquired ... Causes: • Hypoxia-driven ... MatthewHoMD #Erythrocytosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... evaluation: not required ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... AQP-2 gene - Acquired ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Metabolism Disorder - Acquired ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Approach #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... inherited disease • Acquired ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Angioedema #Classification ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... with DDAVP may be required ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management