399 results
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
for Refeeding Syndrome ... glucose > 250 mg ... /dl or Glucosuria ... /dl and Glucosuria ... #differential #algorithm
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Uric acid ≥ 8.0 mg ... Phosphorus ≥ 4.6 mg ... ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... #TumorLysis #Syndrome
Algorithm in Suspected Bacterial Peritonitis

 - Infographic by IDagram
@ID_agram

Runyon Criteria for Secondary Peritonitis (two of the
Algorithm in Suspected ... total protein >1 g/dL ... - glucose <50 mg ... /dL - and lactate ... #Peritonitis #Algorithm
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... meq/L] + [BUN mg ... /dL]/2.8 + [glucose ... mg/dL]/18 HIGH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
- calcium > 11 mg ... /dL / >1 mg/dL the ... disease - Cr >2 mg ... /dL or CC < 40 ml ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm ... usually > 250 mg ... /dL Diagnostic ... usually > 600 mg ... /dL • Serum osm
The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) Scoring System
CRP (mg/dL), 
WBC (per mm3), 
Hemoglobin (g/dL),
Scoring System CRP (mg ... /dL), WBC (per ... , Creatinine (mg ... /dL), Glucose ... (mg/dL), Score
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Glucose > 200 mg ... /dl - LDH > 350 ... - BUN rise > 5 mg ... /dl - Calcium ... < 8 mg/dl -
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Uric acid ≥ 8 mg ... /dL • Potassium ... ≤ 7 mg/dL • OR ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... protein ≥ 2.5 g/dL ... leak, Nephrotic syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm