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Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... result in dramatic increase ... mitotic rate, increased ... Skin-homing T-cells #Diagnosis
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... and Causes Increased ... production: • Increased ... LDH • Increased ... Workup #Hematology #Diagnosis
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
45: • LR of 2 increases ... 15% • LR of 5 increases ... 30% • LR of 10 increases ... 10 • LR of 1/2 decreases ... Probability #LRs #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Increased ... Loss - Increased ... GI Loss - Increased ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... intoxication Cause - Increased ... pressure: - Cl⁻ increases ... complex - Cl⁻ increase ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
Hyperuricemia Increased ... preeclampsia Both Increased ... excretion • Increases ... Causes #UricAcid #diagnosis
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN syndromes) 

MEN I
• Hyperparathyroidism 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Possible ZE syndrome 
• Various
carcinoma • Increased ... calcitonin • Increased ... carcinoma • Increased ... calcitonin • Increased ... Classification #Diagnosis
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Overfill (Increased ... Nephrotic Syndrome Increased ... (Hypothyroid) Increased ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis ... AKIN Stage 1 - Increase ... ≥ 0.3 mg/dL or increase ... AKIN Stage 2 - Increase ... AKIN #Criteria #Diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... decreased, TIBC increased ... Ferritin normal/increased ... HgbA2, Increased ... #Differential #Diagnosis