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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... is ruled out, causes ... hypokalemia can be grouped ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
hematemesis, coffee-ground ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... catarrhalis Group ... #microbiology #differential
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... - Differential ... • Bacterial: Group ... A Strep, Group ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... : M. smegmatis group ... M. mucogenicum group ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... a year Viral Causes ... Pharyngitis: • Group ... strep (5-15%) • Group ... #differential #
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... IA and IC - Group ... Propranolol) - Group ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Drugs #Classes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... viruses (25-45%) • Group ... Other bacteria: Group ... #Pharyngitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... many non-hepatic causes ... They can be grouped ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Bacterial • Group ... scarlet fever • Group ... C and group G streptococcus ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria