Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 β€’ MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 β€’
Shock Classification ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Blood Loss, GI Losses ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... consumption β€’ Low ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... potassium #nephrology #low
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 β€’ History, including if/when
after a Medical Abortion ... CBC and blood type ... #Medical #Abortion ... #algorithm #workup ... #evaluation #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
β€’ poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
β€’ Medication 
β€’ Hypomagnesemia 
β€’
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
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
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm β€’ Blood ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low ... loss of sites of absorption ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... are present β€’ Classic ... B-Cell ~90% β€’ Low ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
separation of all or a portion ... 3 lines to aid evaluation ... LeFort #Fractures #Types ... #Classification ... #Face #Facial #Diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
β€’ Common Causes ... PA - impaired absorption ... total body stores Evaluation ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis