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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... and 2, but not type ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
a normal anion gap ... few different types ... /causes of RTA # ... Diagnosis #IM #Nephro ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm ... In the case above ... checkpoints that may ... #Diagnosis #Undifferentiated ... #POCUS #EKG #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic ... Evaluation Algorithm ... Consider whether Posm may ... considered likely, the cause ... #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
Types of Urinary ... Medications - - Drugs may ... #Incontinence #Types ... #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Since this may be ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... mm is needed to cause ... occur at lower MAPs ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... Norepinephrine may ... liver transplant evaluation