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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... 1 and 2, but not ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... The diagnostic workup ... collection.44 Of note ... sensitivity for correct classification ... #Algorithm
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are caused ... It is not one specific ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #Subtypes ... #Classification
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup What type ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nephrology if cause ... not identified ... #Algorithm #Workup
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis ... management Causes ... compression from lymph node ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Suggested diagnostic ... syndrome as a cause ... Note: CT = computed ... Although nonhepatic causes ... #workup #algorithm
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
is why LR does not ... cause acidosis) ... PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #classification
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... the most likely cause ... megaloblastic anemia, but not ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Workup #AAFP
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification