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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Base Disorders - Evaluation ... chronicity (acute, chronic ... , or acute on chronic ... Differential Diagnosis ... #workup #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... and metabolic alkalosis ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... : • Acute or chronic
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Chronic Diarrhea ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Malabsorption, Chronic ... diarrhea, Poor ... Glucose, Acute resp. alkalosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI Absorption: Chronic ... Diarrhea, Antacids ... Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Interpretation Steps ... Acute or chronic ... Diagnosis: Causes ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic