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Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #GI #Jaundice ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Direct ... #Unconjugated #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... status (edema, JVD, skin ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... anemia, yellow skin ... pallor • GI - ... total body stores Evaluation ... , can consider IM
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Capitis - Skin ... Examine the entire skin ... • Laboratory evaluation ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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first step in evaluation ... Causes of Monoclonal ... gammopathy, and skin ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology