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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... t-PA, heparin Acute ... inhibitors, Familial tumoral ... #Workup #phosphate
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
An Approach to Acute ... Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework ... Medicine #Dyspnea #Acute ... #Workup #Algorithm
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... paraproteinemia, acute ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... #Workup #phosphate
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Distribution: Acute ... Post-Coronary) • Acute ... Occlusion • Stable
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... heart failure, acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... disturbance, or acute ... #Hypertension #Workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic Framework ... Chronicity: • Acute ... infections (bacterial), acute ... • Acute = Viral ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... weight loss or acute ... gastroenterology #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... particularly useful framework ... Cardiac cath if acute ... cardiology #treatment #table
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Impairment: • Acute ... dystrophies Work