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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... diarrhea / IBD ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... of GI Bleed Upper ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI ... Losses - Vomiting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... • Blood loss: GI ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Fe #algorithm
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... episodes of VT/ICD ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Interstitium • ILD ... #Causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease • GI ... Celiac, IBD) • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... ) sub-classifications ... lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below ... all HIGH RISK CASES