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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 ā€¢ Effusion
 ā€¢ Cardiac Tamponade*
 ā€¢ Constriction
Myocardial
 ā€¢
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Artery Disease ā€¢ Stable ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op ā€¢ Neurologic ... ā€¢ Drugs ā€¢ Pulmonary ... especially thiazide diuretics ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Pain/Post-op ā€¢ Neurologic ... ā€¢ Drugs ā€¢ Pulmonary ... especially thiazide diuretics ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... Post-hypercapnia ā€¢ Diuretics ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... #algorithm #causes
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 ā€¢ Glaucoma
 ā€¢ Epilepsy
 ā€¢ Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ā€¢ Diagnosis ... Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... Torsemide) ā€¢ Acute pulmonary ... Kidney stones caused ... #Medications #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 ā€¢ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 ā€¢ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Extra-renal ... Losses: ā€¢ Normal Acid-Base ... Loop and thiazide diuretics ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     ā€¢ Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Infarction ā€¢ Stable ... ā€¢ Trauma - Neurologic ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 ā€¢ High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 ā€¢ High Al, High
Algorithm Hypertensive ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... >20 mEq/24 h - Diuretics ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Volume depletion (diuresis ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid