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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... of chronic diarrhea ... is more reasonable ... specific tests to sort ... the much smaller differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... : • Acute or chronic ... #nephrology
Adie's Pupil on Physical Exam

Adie's pupil is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil
light but shows a more ... It is caused by ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology #syndrome
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Differential ... Chloride-rich diarrhea ... acute reversal of chronic ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... dissociation • Other causes ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
experience, the cause ... is more commonly ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #Anisocoria
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Manifestations Causes ... processed grains - Chronic ... Increased loss: - Diarrhea ... - Chronic neurological
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... nasogastric suction, Diarrhea ... - Diuretics (carbonic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology