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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... for celiac disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac disease ... Non-invasive testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Metabolic alkalosis ... Liddle - Dr. ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Differential Diagnosis ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Neuromuscular Disease ... #workup #Differential
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Diagnosis Algorithm ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Dystonia • Metabolic ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Hypomagnesemia - Metabolic ... Elevated Renin Urine Testing ... dominant kidney disease ... kidneys Genetic Testing ... #Workup #nephrology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... defects, Glutathione metabolism ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Pressure: - Metabolic ... Hippurate - Metabolic ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... Malnutrition, Metabolic ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology