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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... carcinoma of the lung ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... (most common: lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #treatment #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Hyponatremia Differential ... tumors, brain or lung ... , pain) • Cortisol ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Cancer #algorithm #nephrology