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Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Elevated Amylase ... Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Pancreatic cancer - Complications ... disease / HIV / Diabetes ... Hyperamylasemia #Differential
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated ... Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... #Amenorrhea #Differential
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... co-morbidities (e.g. diabetes ... lbs) Maternal Complications ... syndrome) Fetal Complications ... #Pregnancy #Differential
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Acidosis with Elevated ... Anion Gap - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated ... errors Ketosis • Diabetic ... AnionGap #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
other orthopedic complications ... • Differentiate ... vaso-occlusive pain w elevated ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... falsely normal/elevated ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... endocrinology #diabetes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... overdrive • Elevated ... • Sepsis Complications ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical complications ... Poorly controlled diabetes ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (pH < 7.35) w/ elevated ... Disorders #ketones #differential
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... ratio of neck diameter ... cardionerds #Complications ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential