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Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... High Magnesium - Functional ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Algorithm Dietary / Functional ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Fibrosis Dietary/Functional ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Relevant drug levels (e.g ... tox/infectious workup ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
excretion and fractional ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... worsening valve function ... of infection (e.g ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... • Workup • General ... Management #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... clinical context & EKG ... depend on renal function ... depend on renal function ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Measure Urine Fractional ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
and block this function ... more antibiotic (e.g ... cephalosporin (e.g ... transpeptidase which functions ... remains active as it works
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis Workup ... : > 600 mOsm/kg ... mechanism ≤ 600 mOsm/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #nephrology