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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... hyperbilirubinemia can ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #Workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Troponin Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Injury: End Stage Renal ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... #Algorithm
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... the presence of renal ... #Workup #Hematology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... cause a Hg drop ... cause a 3-6% drop ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... laboratory or diagnostic ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Entities That Can ... Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
lower risk of renal ... with a challenge (PLR ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... cancers, HCC, renal ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... - 1.65 SPEP can ... #differential #diagnosis
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... polycythaemia or anaemia ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis