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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... , no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... #Differential # ... #Ddxof
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
 •
Hypoglycemia Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... Normally, glucose stores ... #Workup #Differential
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
- Differential ... Diabetes Mellitus / Hyperglycemia ... Pelvic Muscle Tone: Stress ... @AnnKumfer #Increased ... #Urination #Differential
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Post-Coronarv): Stress ... Occlusion • Stable ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
drastically elevates the stress ... with circulating stress ... hormones that work ... ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemia ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
by Mechanism Decreased ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Compartment Syndrome • Increased ... O2 Demand: Stress ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... acute rise or increased ... with previously stable ... #Hypertension #Workup
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... sweaty skin - Decreased ... environmental heat stress ... elevation - Hypoglycemia ... heat #illness #differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... Using these steps ... • Increase fresh ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup