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Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High or Normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #nephrology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... classification, and the HEART ... score to guide ... factors Calculate a HEART ... score: - History
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... admission for further workup ... The HEART score ... well as high risk
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Torsades - ACS ... Nonstructural Heart ... Aberrancy - Hyperkalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score • PERC; ... Well score for ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... algorithm Decreased ... Normal, Renin High ... #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
instability or acute heart ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... LBBB #Evaluation #Algorithm
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #calcium
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia ... transplant - SLE High ... LMW heparin - ACE-I ... Beta-Blockers #Hyperkalemia ... #Algorithm #diagnosis