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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Hemolytic Anemia Intrinsic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification ... #hematology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
FENa) could help differentiate ... pre-renal and intrinsic ... performance for diagnosing ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... should be derived from ... sensitivity for correct classification ... #Workup #Differential
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... kidney_boy (adapted from ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... indistinguishable from ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential ... Causes #Types #Classification
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... antihypertensive agents from ... Neurologic disorders
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
decr > 40 mmHg from ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification