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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... : CXR, UA, urine ... #Algorithm #Drugs ... #Malignancy #Exogenous ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... ) Obtain workup ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Disease: Asthma, COPD ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... #Schema #Acute ... #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... concerning for malignancy ... hematology for workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , cavities • HRCT ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hb>16.5 g/dL, Hct ... Hb>16.0 g/dL, Hct ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - and IL-2- induced ... VOD following HSCT ... #Diagnosis #Cancer
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Why does the Hgb/Hct ... -6% drop in Hg/Hct ... 30 min and Hg/Hct ... concentrating Hg/Hct ... Decrease of Hg/Hct