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Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... Increased Interstitial Oncotic ... Increased Capillary Hydrostatic ... Decreased Capillary Oncotic ... • Nephrotic syndrome
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Causes #Starling #Oncotic ... #Hydrostatic #Pressure
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Constipation: Osmotic ... Antispasmodics IBS-Diarrhea ... : • Diarrhea: ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Pitting Edema: ↑ Hydrostatic ... Iatrogenic ↑ Hydrostatic ... Pressure ↓ Oncotic
Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal ... IBS-D) #IBSD #diarrhea ... irritable #bowel #syndrome
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Transudate - Hydrostatic ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... Transudate - Oncotic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... • Yellow nail syndrome
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
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issue with : ↑ Hydrostatic ... pressure ↓ Plasma oncotic
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Acute Diarrhea - ... • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant ... Non-Bloody • Dietary (osmotic ... diarrhea) #Acute ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Diagnosis Increased Hydrostatic ... blockers Decreased Oncotic ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
Diarrhea - Differential ... Non-Infections Watery - Osmotic ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea