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
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
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
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Uosm <100): Renal Losses ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... β€’ Secondary Causes ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... in >90% - Low ... 60-80% - Low ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
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 ... #Diagnosis #Diarrhea