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Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
Causes of elevated ... suspected primary cause ... toxic alcohol ingestion ... likely primary cause ... toxic alcohol ingestions
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
Causes of elevated ... suspected primary cause ... toxic alcohol ingestion ... likely primary cause ... toxic alcohol ingestions
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... Isopropyl #Alcohol #Ingestion
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Button Battery Ingestion ... Most serious BB ingestions ... considering BB ingestion ... Button batteries cause ... Button #Battery #Ingestion
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Toxic alcohol ingestion ... Methanol Other ingestion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
breathing Pulmonary Causes ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions ... acidosis of any cause
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Causes of Nephrolithiasis ... Urinary tract infection ... Ethylene glycol ingestion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Excessive vitamin D ingestion ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... Toxicology #Methanol #Ingestion
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
Causes of Inaccurate ... Positive gFOBT: Ingestion ... meat products) Ingestion ... eg, broccoli) Ingestion