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Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
; normal or increased ... multiple areas of increased ... ; normal or increased ... scan with focal increased ... ; increased; decreased
Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia - Classification Algorithm

#Dysphagia #Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Classification
with Dysphagia - Classification ... Algorithm #Dysphagia ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... and Causes Increased ... production: • Increased ... LDH • Increased ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Loss ... - Increased ... GI Loss - Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
proximal features and high ... Acidosis #RTA #types #classification
Diagnosis of Hypokalemia - Differential Algorithm 

Categorized by Causes: Redistribution, Extrarenal Losses, Renal Losses (High and
- Differential Algorithm ... Renal Losses (High ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... TTKG should be high ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... causes #potassium #high
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
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Hypercalcemia due to increased ... Hypercalcemia due to increased ... diagnosis #calcium #high
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
that transient increases ... Incontinence #Types #Classification