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Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Euvolemic (Low H2O intake ... Hypervolemic (Excess salt intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypercalcemia - Workup and Management 

#Hypercalcemia #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #Evaluation
Hypercalcemia - Workup ... and Management ... Hypercalcemia #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Decreased GI Uptake ... - Poor dietary intake ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Excessive phosphate intake ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup ... and Management ... #Ascites #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management
Diagnostic Approach to Hyponatremia
Box A:
 • Normo/hyperosmolar Hyponatremia: Glucose, Mannitol, Glycine, Contrast media, Maltose
 • Pseudohyponatremia:
Polydipsia, Low Na intake ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Algorithm for Syncope in the Emergency Department

Diagnosis and Workup

#Diagnosis #Management #Syncope #Algorithm #Workup
Diagnosis and Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Syncope #Algorithm #Workup
Thrombocytopenia - Investigations, Management, Etiology

#Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Management #Workup #Differential #Overview
Investigations, Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Differential
Acute Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis and Management

#Ischemic #Stroke #Acute #Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Diagnosis and Management ... Acute #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
of bucket (low intake ... Algorithm #Causes #workup