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Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential ... Increased hepcidin ... increased GI absorption ... saturation to differentiate ... Hyperferritinemia #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Loss - Increased ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... increasing excretion, increased ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Increased ... • Androgens Increased ... Alcohol • Increased ... LipidProfiles #Differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... intoxication Cause ... - Increased Loss ... pressure: - Cl⁻ increases ... Hypochloremia #Differential
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
result in dramatic increase ... mitotic rate, increased ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Increased red ... LDH • Increased ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential ... Algorithm • Increased ... Hyperkalemia #Nephrology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... abnormalities, Troponin Increases ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Edema - Differential ... (Hypothyroid) Increased ... #Generalized #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes