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Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
hypernatremia - CHF ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... - Acute and ... chronic kidney disease ... Vomiting - Diarrhea
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
• Refeeding Syndrome ... • Acute Respiratory ... • Small bowel diarrhea ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Steatorrhea • Chronic Diarrhea
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
anemia) • G-CSF ... • Refeeding syndrome ... losses (NG suction, diarrhea ... vomiting) • Low ... #nephrology #low
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea ... , Acute Respiratory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
Atropine • Acute ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... hyoscyamine • Diarrhea-predominant ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Increased loss: - Diarrhea ... rice, Cereals • Low ... Encephalopathy - Acute ... Findings: • Acute ... Decreased GFR • Acute
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
starvation - Acute ... biliary fistula - Diarrhea ... Tubulointerstitial renal disease ... disorders: - Syndrome ... medications #drugs #pharmacology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Sub-Valvular Disease ... • Stable Angina ... • Acute Coronary ... Syndrome* Arrhythmia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... due to chronic disease ... decompensation (CHF ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow