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Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Vit D • If all ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... #differential # ... endocrinology #calcium #elevated ... #evaluation #workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Injury - Elevated ... Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Troponin #Differential
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
out nephrotic syndrome ... only about 15% of all ... obstruction, nephrotic syndrome ... This differential ... ascites #diagnosis #workup
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... Platelet Count - Differential ... hematology for workup ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... CSF: Modestly elevated ... An elevated white
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Incidence: common in APL ... if WBC > 5 or elevated ... initiation • Differential ... Differentiation #Syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... transformation to AML ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... progression to AML
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) for admission ... for further workup ... the ED to help focus
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... overdrive • Elevated ... • Mitchell et al ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome ... Blood Work: - ... Metabolic Alkalosis - Elevated ... Fractional excretion of Cl ... dr_missyhanna #Gitelman #Syndrome