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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... GI: • Small bowel ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Pelvic Floor - Chronic ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... perforation), Serum pro-brain ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... • Irritable bowel ... #Differential # ... #inflammatory #classification
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... - Differential ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Head Trauma • Brain
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Alteration in brain ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... to maintain 2-3 bowel ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... approach to the differential ... correction of chronic ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... normal/high - Chronic ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Polycythemia #Differential