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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Algorithm #VolumeStatus #Differential #Ddxof
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hypokalemia ... #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypernatremia #Algorithm #VolumeStatus #Differential #DiabetesInsipidus #Ddxof
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hypernatremia ... DiabetesInsipidus #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #evaluation
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... tests Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... , physical and testing ... RUQ: • Biliary colic ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS ... murmur • Focal neuro
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Chemotherapy, Chronic ... Malabsorption (Celiac ... disease, Chronic ... Psychiatric: Depression, Eating ... insufficiency Neuro