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Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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- Placental Ischemia ... insufficiency • Diabetes ... anemia • High ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #OBGyn
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... burns, trauma - Ischemic ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... burns, trauma - Ischemic ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastroenteritis • Small ... Metabolic: • Pregnancy ... • Diabetes/ DKA ... Carbon Monoxide High ... #Causes #Peds #
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
/crush injury, ischemia ... only if no clear cause ... sufficient if intact ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia ... #potassium #nephrology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Gastroenteritis • Small ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... • Diabetes/ DKA ... • Nicotine High