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Responses of Effector Organs to Autonomic Nerve Impulses

#Autonomic #Nerve #Receptors #OrganSystems #Sympathetic #Parasympathetic #Diagnosis #Adrenergic #Cholinergic
Parasympathetic #Diagnosis ... #Adrenergic #Cholinergic
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Alkalemia • Adrenergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Alkalosis • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... 1928-1977) -> 50% diagnosed ... (such as beta-adrenergic ... alpha and beta-adrenergic ... sufficient alpha-adrenergic
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
- Differential Diagnosis ... blockers - Alpha-adrenergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
PE Increased Adrenergic ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Increased ß2-adrenergic ... injury 3. ß2-Adrenergic ... tocolytics 4. a-Adrenergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
of inulin, B2-adrenergic ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... membrane - Beta adrenergic ... #differential #diagnosis