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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... K-ATPase which imports ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (rare) *TTKG should ... principal cells should ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Tetanus Toxin -> Spores ... Fecal-oral route, virus ... shock • Mumps Virus ... lymph -> Koplik's spots ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... only increase short-term ... Steroid response should ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... First, physicians should ... specific tests to sort ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Predicted very short ... survival” should ... removal of catheter) should ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Weakness: Starts
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... damage - CXR should ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
other explanation should ... purposes of this algorithm ... effusion, or z scores ... positive, treatment should ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm