Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.) Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... by ordering a peripheral ... recovery also causes ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... consumption • Low ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #nephrology #low
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... require emergent evaluation ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm ... #Central #Peripheral
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis SHOCK • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40 •
Shock Classification ... JVP >8, CVP > 12 ... JVP >8, CVP > 12 ... Blood Loss, GI Losses ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Classification
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... total body stores Evaluation ... findings, HSM, LN, peripheral ... leukopenia and/or low ... pit, low retic
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... immature RBCs) in peripheral ... (EPO), iron or B12 ... Low in bone marrow ... substrate (e.g. iron), low
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Poor Intake - Starvation - Anorexia GI Losses - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI Losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Low intake • poor oral intake Renal loss • Medication • Hypomagnesemia •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... FOR TESTING: • Peripheral ... during medical evaluation ... for secondary causes ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
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