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Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... - Intrinsic and ... #Intrinsic #Extrinsic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES ... detailed list of differentials ... From confusion and ... #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Hemolytic Anemia Intrinsic ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Causes of Neuromuscular ... DIAGNOSES - ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Intrinsic ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Oropharyngeal ... : - Intrinsic ... Web, Strictures from ... #Diagnosis #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... Intrarenal: • Intrinsic ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... proteinuria suggest intrinsic ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
other causes, with ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Hematochezia #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Causes #GIBleed
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... shock is often clinically ... indistinguishable from ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential