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Chronic Hep B - How to screen for HCC
-q6 months ultrasounds
-Use of AFP has been found
Chronic Hep B - How ... adequate sensitvity nad ... can follow the AASLD ... diagnostic algorithm ... #AASLD
#Diagnosis #EM #IM #PERC #Low #Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism #PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm #RebelEM
#Diagnosis #EM # ... IM #PERC #Low #Risk ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stimulation of Na ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... causes #potassium #low
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Symptoms - Management Algorithm ... is to raise the Na ... probably not the low ... Na causing the ... Severe #Management #Algorithm
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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acid >4 • Urine Na ... losses • Urine Na ... Hypothyroidism, Low ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... diagnosis #sodium #low
Diagnostic Approach to Hyponatremia
Box A:
 • Normo/hyperosmolar Hyponatremia: Glucose, Mannitol, Glycine, Contrast media, Maltose
 • Pseudohyponatremia:
Primary Polydipsia, Low ... Na intake, Beer ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Genetics defects in Na-KATPase ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium #Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... osmolality = 2 (Na ... nutrition), Azotemia LOW ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... Na >1 is predictive ... can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... TTKG > 7, Urine Na ... < 20 meq/L • Low ... Aldosterone • ENaC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm