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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... vs. chronic) 2) ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... Now, look at the gas ... the chronicity (acute ... , chronic, or acute ... #Evaluation #workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... evaluation? ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... An acute rise or ... disturbance, or acute ... disease: CKD, acute
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
granulomatous disorders ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... PCB variants of GBS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... inhibition - Chronic ... aspiration and acute
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... Viral infections (acute ... inflammation (acute ... #differential #diagnosis