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Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Types of Chronic Urinary Incontinence

Type, Prevalence, Pathophysiology and Symptoms:
 - Stress
 - Urge
 - Mixed
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Type, Prevalence, Pathophysiology ... retention) - Functional ... Incontinence #Types #Comparison ... #Table #Stress ... Mixed #Overflow #Functional
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Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Nephron and their Functions ... straight segments - Secretion ... Nephron #Segments #Function ... #Pathophysiology ... #Tubules #Table
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
Fractional excretion ... loss if renal function ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Impact of Upper GI surgery on Pancreatic function
Surgery:
 • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
 • Pancreaticojejunostomy
 • Gastrectomy
 • Partial
on Pancreatic function ... of pancreatic secretion ... of pancreatic secretion ... effects #Pancreatic #function ... #comparison #table
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Vomiting/nasogastric suction ... result of increased excretion ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
ß-cells - ↓ Insulin secretion ... cells - ↑ Renin secretion ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #comparison #table