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Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... the indicated causes ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
- Differential Algorithm ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic Syndrome ... #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #sodium ... #low
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... : • Triad of symptoms ... #treatment #nephrology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... Syndrome: 3d of ... Assc symptoms include ... The table below ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
associated with pain syndromes ... prostate adenoma (plural ... and severity of symptoms ... is critical in ... scenario, or when a diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Perhaps quite too ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Perhaps quite too ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm