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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Low ... Liver Disease • Hypothyroidism ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Algorithm Reactive ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Deconditioning • Hyperthyroidism ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Glucocorticoid deficiency, Hypothyroidism ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... or chronic renal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... potentially be an acute ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... aneurysms • Acute ... Hypercalcemia • Hypothyroidism
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Loss • Acute ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Disease • Diffuse ... Disease • Acute ... #Algorithm #causes
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Algorithm Ascites ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Pseudo-obstruction Acute ... Post-surgical • Hypothyroidism ... #Algorithm
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... uropathy, post-acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes