6 results
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infantile Colic ... #Causes #Peds #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Approach (when evaluation ... Renal parenchymal disease ... #causes #Differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... Usually composed ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... #dermatology #compared
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
standing still, compared ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... blood loss or acute ... Anemia of renal disease