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Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... hyperglycemic crises ... signs/symptoms of HHS ... coma, seizure) #Pathophys ... #EM #IM #Endo #
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #EM #IM #Edema ... LowerExtremity #Causes ... Differential #Mechanism #Algorithm
Pathophysiology of Hepatorenal Syndrome - Dilation of splanchnic arteries initially compensated by increased CO eventually decompensates
Pathophysiology ... #Pathophys #Nephro ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #HRS
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Algorithm for the ... Diplopia: Diplopia has ... This algorithm uses ... potential etiologic causes ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... aHUS = atypical HUS ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephron loss, causing ... #Algorithm #differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) RPGN has ... three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm