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Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... relative with DM2 ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... • Secondary Causes ... Management #algorithm #DM2
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Bladder (Medication, DM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... acidosis (eg, DM ... Acute #Chronic #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Poorly controlled DM ... • Recent IV potassium ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Poorly controlled DM ... • Recent IV potassium ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #potassium
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... Insulin resist + DM ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Pegvisomant) ± D2 ... or refractory cases
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... Obstructive) Diagnosis ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... manifesting as DM ... #Pancreatitis #diagnosis
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... factors, including DM ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... transfusions), ↓insulin (DM ... only if no clear cause ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #potassium
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Insulin dependent DM ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis