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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Forehead ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology #sparing
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Algorithm. ... Pathophysiology: ... germinative skin cells ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Skin-homing T-cells
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
magnesium into cells ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
demands Hypoxemia - low ... SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... HYPOXIA - Cells ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Algorithm R/O ... Thrombocytosis: cells ... 7) - principal cells ... #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells ... Lymphocyte - 5% RS cells ... (LP) tumour B cells ... B-Cell ~90% • Low ... Classification #pathophysiology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Decreased ... Redistribution/ Shift into cells ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Algorithm Cause ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... smooth muscle cells ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... #Algorithm #Causes