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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Carbenoxolone, SAME, Cushing
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... finding of diplopia ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... #Ophthalmology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... And BMP Normal Values ... Diagnosis: Causes ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... Diagnosis ECF ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Diagnosis • Physiologic ... bladder in a non-fasting ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Elevation #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Decreased Intake: - Fasting ... Renal tubular acidosis ... use), Gitelman's syndrome ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Patient underwent a diagnostic ... The syndrome of ... Differentials for ... Bilateral #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Right Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis on POCUS

The right internal jugular vein is viewed on ultrasound demonstrating
Thrombosis on POCUS ... A differential diagnosis ... for this finding ... superior vena cava syndrome ... Thrombosis #Venous #POCUS
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
• HYPERCAPNIA/ACIDOSIS ... Oxygenator Problems: • RISING ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... #differential #