Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 โ€ข Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 โ€ข Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... #classification ... #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 โ€ข Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... biliary obstruction, HELLP ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... CPSoIvers with the help ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 โ€ข Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   โ€ข Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... bradycardia โ€ข Sinus pauses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... about secondary causes ... expert around to help ... #workup #hematology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
โ€ข Unexplained hypotension
โ€ข Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
absent in severe cases ... arrest where other causes ... absent in severe cases ... โถ Call for help ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup