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Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/ ... Myxedema (SAAG 2 1.1 g/ ... peritonitis #Ascites #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
G - Glycols
O - Oxoproline
L - L-Lactate
D - D-Lactate
M
Metabolic Acidosis G ... Metabolic #Acidosis #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... - 11 million diagnoses ... a year Viral Causes ... • Group C & G ... #differential #diagnosis
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... A – Abscess G ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis ... Males: Hb > 16.5 g/ ... Females: Hb > 16 g/ ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Hemoglobin < 10 g/ ... dL or <2 g/dl LLN ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
wasting from other causes ... ratio < 15 mEq/g ... suggests extra-renal causes ... ratio > 15 mEq/g ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
For every g/dL the ... calculated anion gap #Diagnosis ... Differential #Curbsiders #Causes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
: Differential Diagnosis ... bacteria: Group C and G ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Proteinuria (> 0.3 g/ ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes