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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
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... - Global Direct ... Occlusion • Stable
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Primer - Guide to calling ... coagulopathy, AMS ... MELD - Prior GI ... plt, INR, GTT, indirect ... liver disease work
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
release neurotoxin causing ... replicates within CNS causing ... replication within GI ... that persists as ... Transmitted by direct
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
protein should direct ... nephrotic syndrome as ... a cause for exudative ... ascites #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... • Low salt in diet ... Increased Loss: • GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... neuropathy - GI ... Vessels: Skin -> causing ... pattern: antibodies directed ... pattern: is usually directed
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Proteinuria • Can detect ... cardiomyopathy GI ... Peripheral neuropathy causing ... Immunoglobulin light chains as ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... & Warm patient causing ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... acidosis) • Low K diet ... - IVF as