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 ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy β€’ HTN, Low ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... causes #potassium #low
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 β€’ Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Hypercalcemia Low ... PTHrP: - Low ... disease, Milk Alkali Syndrome ... disease, Viral Syndromes
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 β€’ Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 β€’ Hyperthecosis
 β€’ Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... β€’ Cushing's Syndrome ... Tumor Low Serum ... #Virilization #Differential
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Tumor genesis syndrome ... β€’ Normal or Low ... - Normal or Low ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
↓ Aldosterone: Syndrome ... consumption β€’ Low ... , Gitelman syndrome ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... potassium #nephrology #low
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 β€’ Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 β€’ Group A Strep (5-15%)
 β€’ Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... PFAPA, Behcet syndrome ... #Pharyngitis #Differential
How to tell Serotonin Syndrome from Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome 

#Diagnosis #Serotonin #Syndrome #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
How to tell Serotonin ... Syndrome from Neuroleptic ... Malignant Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Serotonin #Syndrome
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... - Urine sodium low ... and uric acid low ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 β€’ Non-Inflammatory: Musculoligamentous, Bone-Degenerative, Bone-Fractures, Disc-Herniation
 β€’ Inflammatory: Infection,
Low Back Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... RezidentMD #Low ... Back #Pain #LBP #Differential
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
antiphospholipid syndrome ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential