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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Compensation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... the appropriate compensation ... done by using formulas ... Differential Diagnosis ... Evaluation #workup #Differential
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Noninfectious #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... • Metabolic compensation ... • Respiratory compensation ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
Pituitary Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy) • Compensation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal Acid-Base ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Differential Diagnosis ... • Crypto Protozoal ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm #Oncology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm