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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Loss ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... and Causes Increased ... LDH • Increased ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
some cases, T3 is elevated ... ; TRAbs or TSI elevated ... high; normal or increased ... high; normal or increased ... #hyperthyroid #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... quantitative fat Increased ... Factitious diarrhea Increased ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
• Sarcoidosis (elevated ... dihydroxy-vitamin D) Increased ... endocrinology #diagnosis #differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Normal or slightly elevated ... Mild-to-moderate decrease ... dehydrogenase (LDH) - Elevated ... WBC count and differential ... or may not be elevated
Guidelines for the Management of Supratherapeutic INR - American College of Chest Physicians
INR above therapeutic range
Guidelines for the ... dose when INR falls ... be necessary to decrease ... dose when INR falls ... Supratherapeutic #INR #Elevated