Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis nephrology endocrinology hypokalemia potassium betadglucan falsenegatives fecal fobt fungal galactomannan guaiac headache hematology hirsutism hypercalcemia hyponatremia hypotonic laboratory occultblood
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT) • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... to unnecessary testing ... , extended LOS ... #FOBT #Guaiac #FalsePositives
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Extra-renal Losses: • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pseudotumor Cerebri, Low ... #algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption • Low ... #differential #
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated PTH (High or normal): • Primary Hyperparathyroidism • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia Low ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ADRENAL EXCESS Ovarian • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome • Hyperthecosis • Tumor Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome Tumor Low ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... #Hyponatremia #differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... levels: realllly low ... about secondary causes
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... clinical situations, low ... in BAL does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing ... #FalsePositives
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