Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential low causes hypokalemia potassium workup aafp anemia b12 central cobalamin deficiency dermatology disorders dizziness eosinophil eosinophilia folate folicacid
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.) Questions regarding the
diagnostic evaluation ... more likely to be peripheral ... the etiology is peripheral ... #Diagnosis #Dizzy ... #Differential #Evaluation
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 Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Poor Intake - Starvation - Anorexia GI Losses - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI Losses ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
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 ... lBS-diarrhoea ... of incomplete evacuation ... Subclassifications #Classes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... evaluating hypokalemia ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm
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
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... - Chronic diarrhea ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
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
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
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... total body stores Evaluation ... findings, HSM, LN, peripheral
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