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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary ... Vomiting/nasogastric suction ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #urinary #chloride
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... country), thyroid function ... gastric bypass), LFT ... unclear, or if a primary
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... mEq/g suggests urinary ... consumption • Low/Normal ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
- Urinary Chloride ... Vomiting/nasogastric suction ... the indicated causes ... #Urinary #Chloride ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... The presence of metabolic ... decision for repeat testing ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Differential ... vomiting/ nasogastric suction ... > 20 meq/L • Primary ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... TB, NTM, PNA • Primary ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... ) • Pulmonary function ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential