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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Loss ... Alkalemia - Increased ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Splenomegaly, Increased ... Saturation > 90%, Increased ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Chronic Chest Symptoms
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... result in dramatic increase ... mitotic rate, increased ... Erythroderma #Nikolsky #Algorithm
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... and alveoli thus increases ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Pathophysiology
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
Osteocytes • Increase ... Bone Formation, Increased ... Bone Resorption, Decreased ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... intoxication Cause - Increased ... complex - Cl⁻ increase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
(SLE) Signs / Symptoms ... infiltration -> Increased ... gland size - Decreased ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Pancreatitis - Pathophysiology

#Pancreatitis #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms #signs #algorithm
Pancreatitis - Pathophysiology ... #Pancreatitis #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #algorithm
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... may be variable (decreased ... change, or even increased
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... failure leads to an increase ... ferroportin → Decreased ... improvement in symptoms ... and QOL and decreased