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Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hyperplasia ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... • Other #AdrenalMass ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Suggestive ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... Carcinoma #AdrenalMass ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
potassium and ECG ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #potassium #high ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #treatment
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... with hypokalemia ... creatinine) • Cell shift ... anion effect: Vomiting ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hepatobiliary ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Carbon Monoxide High
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... • Diarrhea • Vomiting ... Transcellular shift
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
warranting urgent treatment ... electrocardiography (ECG ... transcellular shifts ... #Diagnosis #Hypokalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... we introduce a high ... causes Hyperkalemia ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Upper ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Other • sepsis (e.g ... • Nicotine High