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Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Hypernatremia Classification ... hypernatremia - Vomiting, Diarrhea ... Hypernatremia #Classification ... Features #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... of Shock Hypovolemic ... - Vomiting, diarrhea ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... negative and diarrhea ... #Workup #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
patient: AIDS, post-transplantation ... Ova and parasite ... testing, if: ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
NG drainage - Diarrhea ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... proliferation - Hypokalemic ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
neurogenic/spinal Hypovolemic ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
neurogenic/spinal Hypovolemic ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
sympathetic activity: post-myocardial ... Familial hypokalemic ... Gastrointestinal loss (diarrhea ... diuresis, salt-wasting ... Low #Potassium #Classification
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
at some point, most ... balanced, nutritious Table ... pain, wind and diarrhea ... IBD #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management