Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential low hypokalemia nephrology potassium dengue diarrhea disease disorders eosinophil eosinophilia fever hematology hypomagnesemia hypomg hyponatremia hypotonic ibs incomplete
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... during medical evaluation ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Poor Intake - Starvation - Anorexia GI Losses - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI Losses ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease 1. AHA consensus recommendations 2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... should undergo lab testing ... Check for classic ... purposes of this algorithm ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D) - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... of incomplete evacuation ... consistency to meet the criteria ... Subclassifications #Classes
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO Dengue without warning signs - DNWS: • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... the following criteria ... Leukopenia • Cases ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... fever #severity #classification
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... Uosm <100): Renal Losses ... differential #diagnosis #table
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