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Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
(heart: acute, massive ... Thrombosis (lungs: massive ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Massive Hemoptysis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Pulmonary #Massive
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
 -
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis - Impaired ... lysissyndrome - Massive ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia: Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome
Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia: 
 - Trauma, Hematoma,
Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trauma, Hematoma, Transfusion ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Isolated #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Massive
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Fever CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... insufficiency - Transfusion ... Noninfectious #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
blood or exchange transfusion ... Supportive, exchange transfusion ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Content • RBC Transfusions ... Effect • RBC Transfusions ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis ... #DM2 #Differential
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
hemolysis, hemolytic transfusion ... Intrinsic #Extrinsic #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Blood transfusion ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... #diagnosis #causes