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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Phosphate Load: • Exogenous ... Shift: • Lactic acidosis ... , DKA Kidney Disease ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Lactic acid is an endogenous ... with exercise/activity ... of underlying disease ... ) Lactic Acidosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... Rule out celiac disease ... disease w/ fecal ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #workup ... #gastroenterology
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... Anaerobic muscular activity ... with underlying disease ... failure, Short bowel
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac disease ... serology first Small bowel ... identification of small bowel ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... diseases • Contraindicated ... in small-bowel ... disease Deep Enteroscopy ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Thiopurine Assess Disease ... Activity: Colonoscopy ... +/- EGD, Small Bowel ... Disease → Optimize ... algorithm #management #gastroenterology
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Connective tissue disease ... Fetal hypoxia/acidosis ... Hyperthyroidism • Endogenous ... Prolonged fetal activity