Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... dysfunction - Alcohol ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... filling of bucket (low ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... Alternative causes ... -If you work at ... a center that is ... #Protocol #PulmCrit
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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 โ€ข Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
โ€ข Common Causes ... disorders of small intestine ... diarrhea related to IBD ... bariatric, gastric, intestinal ... ), alcohol use,
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Low ascitic fluid ... syndrome as a cause ... diagnosis is quite ... ascites #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 โ€ข Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 โ€ข Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 โ€ข More
Post Bariatric Intestinal ... (N/V bloating, abd ... Tx: Small and low ... Gastric bypass causes ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... levels: realllly low ... #workup #hematology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 โ€ข Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis โ€ข Normal/low ... ketoacidosis โ€ข Alcoholic ... the indicated causes ... #nephrology #differential
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
presents to you after low ... abd w/contrast ... in over 80% of cases ... falling from a low ... pattern on your differential
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