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Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Isolated ... Developmental Delay: • Syndromic ... Landau-Kleffner Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
(Increased renal ... sodium retention ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... Hypervolemic: Conn syndrome ... , Cushing syndrome ... #nephrology #sodium
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Churg-Strauss syndrome ... purpura-arthralgia-nephritis syndrome ... - Goodpasture syndrome ... - Schnitzler syndrome ... - Sjögren syndrome
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... Repeat the sodium ... • nephrotic syndrome ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Algorithm
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Na <20: Extra-renal ... Urine Na >30: Renal ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Criteria for Behget's Syndrome ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Behcets #Syndrome ... #criteria #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... occlusion, Budd-Chiari syndrome ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... adenopathy (PFAPA) syndrome ... hyperimmunoglobulin D syndrome
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Sodium loss (diuretics ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium