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Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... many non-hepatic causes ... = Non hepatic causes ... producing UTI (i.e proteus
Differential diagnosis of hyperammonemia

#Hyperammonemia #Ammonia #Drugs #Medications #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes #Table
Hyperammonemia #Ammonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known ... LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
- Magnesium, ammonium ... Infection with ammonia-producing ... organisms: Proteus ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
system; are Mg ammonium ... urease forming Proteus ... breakdown yields ammonia ... These mutations cause
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... other hormonal causes ... for non-hormonal causes ... Hypercalcemia #Workup
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes ... the most common cause ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup