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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Glucocorticoid Deficiency ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Mineral corticoid deficiency ... , Salt-losing deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #nephrology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Severe iron deficiency ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Myophosphorylase deficiency ... - Carnitine deficiency ... #differential #causes ... #neurology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
SIADH, Cortisol deficiency ... differential #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... alissa_shega #iron #deficiency ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... dyskinesia, A1AT deficiency ... workup #algorithm #pulmonary