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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Loss Decreased Intake ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Copper Deficiency - Mechanisms
There are 2 main mechanisms of copper deficiency
Decreased intake from:
 - Gastric bypass,
deficiency Decreased intake ... absorption - Reduced intake ... Copper #Deficiency #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... • Poor/minimal intake ... excessive alcohol intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... patients will have intact ... Pathophysiology: ... PCA Infarct (most ... neurology #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm Cause ... - Decreased Intake ... intoxication Cause ... ⁻ increase may cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
• Inadequate intake ... , or any other cause ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... Deficiency: • Poor intake ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Causes of Non-Fluent Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Fluent - Agrammatic, hesitant, but substantive communication
Impaired Repetition
 •
Causes of Non-Fluent ... Global Aphasia • Intact ... Broca's Aphasia Intact ... Transcortical Aphasia • Intact ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Drug-Induced • Intact ... resistance) • Intact ... losses, Low dietary intake ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
blisters, possibly crusts ... Agent • Contact ... blisters, tense intact ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes