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Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... and metabolic alkalosis ... inappropriate antidiuretic hormone ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... disorders including hypokalemia ... and metabolic alkalosis ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... #Differential #
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... osmolality helps to differentiate ... hypervolemic, hypovolemic ... anti-diuretic hormone ... hyponatremia #ADH #RAAS #Hypovolemia
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
atelectasis or lobar collaps ... important finding on a chest ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... #Patterns #Comparison
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... infiltrates on chest ... , hypotension, hypovolemia ... due to airway collapse ... #differential #
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... melanocyte stimulating hormone ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... hypernatremia, metabolic alkalosis ... is suspected: chest
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Acid-Base Disorders Alkalosis ... Drugs or hormones ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Hormonal ... #Differential # ... Classification #Causes