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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
NG drainage - Diarrhea ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
: GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... consumption • Low
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
: GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Orthopedic • Low ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management