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Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... 6, CVP < 8 • Blood ... Loss, GI Losses
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... Loss, GI Losses ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... Immune mediated injury ... of glomerular disease ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... #urology #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • Addison’s disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... content [85].2>5 red blood ... cells/high-power ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • Addison’s disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
advanced liver disease ... , protein, or blood ... Classification: ... Prognosis: • High ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Blockage of the Blood ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... differential #algorithm
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... depending upon disease ... Whole blood alone