Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... @priti899 #Hypokalemia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Before evaluating hypokalemia ... treated with IV potassium ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE ... factors: - Serology ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... exists Infectious Diseases ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 β€’ Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... , Milk Alkali Syndrome ... , Viral Syndromes ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Cardiac: Valvular Disease ... β€’ Orthostatic: Hypovolemia ... Dizziness #dizzy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
underlying systemic disease ... β€’ Green Nail Syndrome ... β€’ Yellow Nail Syndrome ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 β€’ Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 β€’ Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Syphilis, Lyme disease ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Fabry's disease ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Chain deposition disease ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 β€’ Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 β€’ Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... BrighamChiefs #Liver #Disease ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Present (Uosm β‰₯100): Hypovolemia ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... table #sodium #nephrology