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Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... recessive salt-losing ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
provides general dosing ... is the accepted dosing ... There is no clinical ... AUC: MIC ratio.1 Dosing ... requires changes in dosing
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... Histamine 4) Skin-homing ... Erythroderma #Nikolsky #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... depression, Poor coping ... Bowel #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
A red blood cell (red arrow) is seen crossing the basement membrane (blue arrow) and losing
blue arrow) and losing ... formation #pathology #clinical ... #pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... hypokalemic salt-losing ... tubule (DCT) Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Bartter - Gitelman ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... with long-term dosing ... consider decreased dosing ... 5-ASA brands Algorithm
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical ... bone -> Pain with loading ... joint structures during ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology