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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tumor Normal ... Exacerbated by Exertion ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
Causes of Hyperuricemia ... syndrome Decreased excretion ... • Functionally normal ... • Ethanol -> lactic ... Hyperuricemia #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... ketoacidosis • D-lactic ... result of increased excretion ... the indicated causes ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Saline (NS) - Comparison ... sodium lactate NOT lactic ... shift • Saline Causes ... volume and sodium excretion ... • Saline May Cause
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... production and anion secretion ... Salicylate poisoning Lactic ... #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... from the blood by excretion ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... contribute to lactic ... #typea #typeb #classification
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency Decreased Excretion ... / Absorption - Normally ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Pathophysiology Comparison ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... cardiac chambers and normal
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
Fractional excretion ... renal function is normal ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease Normal ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology