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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
with Low Mean Corpuscular ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
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Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Mean Corpuscular ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... (K) & magnesium( ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential # ... #low
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Magnesium deficiency ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Low # ... Potassium #Classification
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
algorithm for hypokalemia ... urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low ... correcting serum potassium ... Other medications ... #diagnosis #differential