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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... water GI loss • Watery ... Diarrhea Insensible ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Acidosis - RTA - Diarrhea ... Renal artery stenosis ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... presents with CP&SOB after ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Seagull Sign on POCUS - Celiac Artery Trunk

When imaging the aorta and using power Doppler imaging,
- Celiac Artery ... When imaging the aorta ... imaging, we can see ... coming off the aorta ... #Celiac #Artery
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Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Gastrointestinal loss: Diarrhea ... Aldosterone: Kidney artery ... urine #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... thrombosis • Renal artery ... renal vein between aorta ... #Hematuria #Differential ... causes #urology #nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Superficial temporal artery ... vasculitis, and SLE
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
structures we can’t see ... the abdominal aorta ... pulsatility of the artery ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Spinal artery thrombosis ... Behcet disease - SLE ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... Chloride-rich diarrhea ... loop diuretics after ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology