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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myeloid Leukemia (AML ... drugs • ACE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... that is leaky all ... drain wide open all ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
of conditions all ... of which cause ... different types/causes ... of RTA #Diagnosis
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertensive: • High Al ... aldosteronism • High Al ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #nephrology #causes
Common Causes of Nontraumatic Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac, Respiratory, Circulatory, Metabolic, Toxic and Environmental Causes

#Cardiac #Arrest #ACLS #Differential
Common Causes of ... Environmental Causes ... Cardiac #Arrest #ACLS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... not required in all ... patients if the cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
T’s Mnemonic - Causes ... Cardiac #Arrest #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #acls #checklist
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
number of pain crises ... vs. 1) • Fewer ACS ... pathophysiology #pharmacology