36 results
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Pancreatic: ... Appendicitis • Cancers: Pancreatic ... Mumps, Alcohol, Ductal ... failure, Anorexia, Acidosis ... elevation #diagnosis #differential
Solid Pancreatic Masses - Differential Diagnosis
 - Lymphoma
 - Focal Pancreatitis
 - Solid and Cystic Epithelial
Solid Pancreatic ... Masses - Differential ... Cell Tumor - Ductal ... DrJonnys #Solid #Pancreatic ... #Masses #Differential
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Classification - ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... #Classification ... TypeB #diagnosis #differential
Overview of Pancreatic Cysts
True Epithelial Cyst
Serous Cystadenoma (SCA)
Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm (MCN)
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN)
Cystic Neuroendocrine
Overview of Pancreatic ... Neoplasms (SPN) Ductal ... Pseudocysts #Pancreatic ... comparison #table #differential
Causes of Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - USED PART Mnemonic
U: Urinary diversion/ Ureteroenterostomy
S: Small Bowel Fistula
E:
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... : Diarrhea P: Pancreatic ... NonAnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis ... Mnemonic #Causes #differential
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pancreatic ... causes: - Pancreatic ... , infection or ductal ... Hyperamylasemia #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... - Classification ... and Differential ... #Classification ... #Differential #
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Classification
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... High-anion Gap Acidosis ... : • Lactic acidosis ... External pancreatic ... #differential #
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... (NAGMA) - Differential ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... output fistulas - Pancreatic ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential