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Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Causes of Enuresis ... Primary Nocturnal Enuresis ... Secondary Nocturnal Enuresis ... Flag) (>6 Month Continence ... #Nocturnal #Enuresis
Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
False-Negative Contingency ... FalseNegative #Contingency
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
Excretion Effects Diuresis ... #pharmacology #comparison
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
near-normal urinary continence ... near-normal urinary continence ... Procedures #Types #Comparison
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
) Naturiesis → diuresis ... #hyponatremia #comparison
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Complications Continence ... sphincter impairment Continence
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
3L /day Water Diuresis ... Insipidus Mixed Diuresis ... Failure Solute Diuresis
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... THIAZIDE to augment diuresis ... further augment diuresis ... refractory to diuresis ... @nickmmark #Diuresis
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Solute Diuresis
 • Na intake/saline
 • Glucosuria: Hyperglycemia, SGLT-2 inhibitors
 • Urea: Exogenous
Diagnosis Solute Diuresis ... Mannitol use Water Diuresis
Hypertrophic, Dilated and Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy - Comparison

#Hypertrophic #Dilated #Arrhythmogenic #Cardiomyopathy #Comparison #Diagnosis #Management #Cardiomyopathies #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy - Comparison ... Cardiomyopathy #Comparison