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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... briskly to IV fluids ... - Responds to fluid ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Pleural Fluid Transudates and Exudates

#Pleural #Fluid #Effusion #Differential #Diagnosis #Transudative #Exudative #Pulmonary #Causes
Causes of Pleural ... Fluid Transudates ... Exudates #Pleural #Fluid ... #Effusion #Differential ... Exudative #Pulmonary #Causes
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... of Dysphagia - Differential ... Neuromuscular causes ... mass, enlarged aorta ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... Extrarenal hypotonic fluid ... • Hypertonic fluid ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... disease Renal Causes ... renal vein between aorta ... urinary tract) Causes ... #Hematuria #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... shock (blood and fluid ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... peripancreatic fluid ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
are partially fluid ... bronchioles are fluid ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Profiles #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential #
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid ... nonpitting #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes