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Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Secondary Causes ... Hypothyroidism Decreased HDL ... - Genetic Causes ... Androgens Increased LDL ... Genetic Causes
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
and Prognosis Criteria ... present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... Uremia (BUN ≥ 20 mg/dL
Algorithm in Suspected Bacterial Peritonitis

 - Infographic by IDagram
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Runyon Criteria for Secondary Peritonitis (two of the
ID_agram Runyon Criteria ... total protein >1 g/dL ... glucose <50 mg/dL ... Secondary #Runyon #Criteria
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Ranson's Criteria ... Glucose > 200 mg/dl ... BUN rise > 5 mg/dl ... Calcium < 8 mg/dl ... #Ransons #Criteria
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... doses do not show HD ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
RIFLE and AKIN Criteria ... in SCr ≥ 0.3 mg/dL ... or to ≥ 400 mg/dL ... increase of ≥ 0.5 mg/dL ... #RIFLE #AKIN #Criteria
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
bacterial etiology) Criteria ... present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... Uremia (BUN ≥ 20 mg/dL
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Abdominal pain • Nausea ... of 4 following criteria ... Glucose < 200 mg/dL
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes