Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
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:
 โ€ข Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #Workup #AAFP
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 โ€ข A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
form of delayed-type ... potential inciting causes ... โ€ข Causes are multiple ... with variety of causes ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 โ€ข Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... : Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 โ€ข Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
โ€ข Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... management of SLE โ€ข Evolution ... : Chronic disease
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... and Management Algorithm ... โ€ข Secondary Causes ... Targets #Management #algorithm ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... normal/high - Chronic ... about secondary causes ... #workup #hematology
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 ... Subclassifications #Classes