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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... infectiousdisease #hepatology
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Differential Diagnosis ... cisplatin) - Chronic ... hypercalcemia ... - Chronic hypokalemia ... #Table #Causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
- Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... Alkalosis • Hypokalemia ... • Anorexia • Chronic ... Steatorrhea • Chronic
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
, Differential Diagnosis ... - Acute and chronic ... Glucocorticoid deficit - Hypokalemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
goals of acute treatment ... disturbances, shift ... Patients with chronic ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Treatment
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... - Hypokalemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Intracellular Shift ... trauma - Ischemic colonic ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... management #algorithm #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shift of extracellular ... Treatment of underlying ... per day until stable ... #Differential #Diagnosis