Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
and 2, but not type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... Elevated Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 โ€ข Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 โ€ข Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... Elevated Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
โ€ข poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
โ€ข Medication 
โ€ข Hypomagnesemia 
โ€ข
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulonephritis, type ... 1 (50%-80%), type ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... #differential #hematology
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 ... are present โ€ข Classic ... B-Cell ~90% โ€ข Low ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... levels: realllly low ... about secondary causes ... expert around to help ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
replaced or its type ... Consider potential causes ... resolving, call for help ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes