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Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
loss if renal function ... is normal NEPHKIDS ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm # ... gastroenterology #management #treatment
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... a mass as the cause ... Dislocation • Functional ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is ... blocks receptor function ... life-threatening Differential ... PCB variants of GBS ... Myasthenia Crises
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... the treatment goal ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis is ... Most Common Causes ... ) • Pulmonary function ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential