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Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
sample is analyzed, releasing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... digest the HC, releasing ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... of tumor cells releasing
Hypothalamic releasing hormones and the pituitary trophic hormones. 

#Hypothalamic #Pituitary #Hormones #Release #Trophic #Anterior #Hypothalamus #Endocrinology
Hypothalamic releasing ... Endocrinology #Pathophysiology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
depending on the cause ... Spondyloarthritis, IBD, Relapsing ... #Differential #Causes
The principal endocrine 'axes' and glands. Parathyroid glands, adrenal zona glomerulosa and endocrine pancreas are not
gonadotrophin-releasing ... Endocrinology #Pathophysiology
Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Guyton and
Causes and Pathophysiology ... Hypertension #Causes ... #Pathophysiology
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... and Causes - ... #Jaundice #Pathophysiology ... #Unconjugated #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
polyangiitis • Relapsing ... polychondritis - Relapsing ... anorexia Other Causes ... Thyroiditis (rarely causes ... • Other rare causes
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
LFT ↑ This is relapsing ... separate tick-borne relapsing ... from louse-borne relapsing ... TBRF is caused by ... the arthropod, releasing