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Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... the conjugate base ... why LR does not cause ... defined as an arterial ... Acidosis #types #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... acidosis: Chronic diarrhea ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Congenital chloride diarrhea ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... and potassium acid ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Perspiration - Diarrhea ... -> T3 - Bile acid ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... vomiting, and diarrhea ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... - Differential ... Sub-Cortical: Axial ... Malaria, Syphilis, PML ... septic, pulmonary), acid-base
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
virus disease Bacterial ... mosquito bite Diarrhea ... , and possibly PCR ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
- Case-fatality ... • Diagnosis: PCR ... of material from ... management #virus #infectiousdiseases