Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 โ€ข Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 โ€ข Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extra-renal Losses: โ€ข Normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... treated with IV potassium ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption โ€ข Low/Normal
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 โ€ข Sodium 130 mEq/L
 โ€ข
Saline (NS) - Comparison ... 130 mEq/L โ€ข Potassium ... shift โ€ข Saline Causes ... โ€ข Saline May Cause ... #Saline #NS #comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Bowel Regimen Guide ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Bowel #Regimen #Guide ... agents #internship #comparison
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 โ€ข Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 โ€ข Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High or normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 โ€ข Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 โ€ข Hyperthecosis
 โ€ข Tumor
Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Idiopathic Hirsutism - Normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 โ€ข Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
cirrhosis) โ€ข Oral ... agents #internship #guide ... #comparison
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... about secondary causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... remember than the normal ... volume-based algorithm