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Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm ... Management #EM #IM #GI ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Direct #Indirect
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased filling ... time (urinary or GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... solute/protein diet ... Hypovolemic - GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... release neurotoxin causing ... replicates within CNS causing ... replication within GI ... Transmitted by direct
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... hypomagnesemia Excessive GI ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Primer - Guide to calling ... MELD - Prior GI ... plt, INR, GTT, indirect ... liver disease work ... GIConsult #Primer #Calling
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
in vasculature, causing ... Viral replication causes ... direct injury to ... or swelling - GI ... Non-specific abdo pain, GI
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
protein should direct ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... ascites #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #differential
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... the anion gap GI ... Renal Loss - Direct ... #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... Lactation, Low iron diet ... #Fe #algorithm