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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Do you need an ABG ... , chronic, or acute ... on chronic) of ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #workup
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Subacute: • Acute ... Pneumonia, Septic Emboli
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... ABG And BMP Normal ... with pulmonary embolism ... #Summary #Nephrology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Chronic: ASCVD, ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... Thrombus, 1° clotting disorder ... - Thrombus / Embolism ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Infiltrative disorders ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #calcium
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Chronic Myocardial ... Process (ie Spasm or Embolism ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI Absorption: Chronic ... Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs • Emboli ... Drugs (NSAlDs, Abx ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... inhibition - Chronic ... aspiration and acute