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Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
#Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup ... #Algorithm #Direct ... #Unconjugated #Ddxof
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... acute vs. chronic) 2) ... confusion, seizures) 3) ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
of ascites. 2) ... incisional). 3) ... of underlying disease ... Routine tests: ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency affects 2% ... –3% of CD patients ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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or proteinase 3 ... neuropathy - GI ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... vasculitis) - 2 ... are proteinase 3
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Half-life: 1 week • Direct ... : > 2 • NASH, ... muscle injury: > 3 ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... Hct in the first 2 ... Anemia of renal disease ... issues other than GI ... pathophysiology #differential