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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Mechanisms of Loop Diuretic Action and Resistance. Panel A, loop diuretics circulate bound to protein. As
Abnormalities at each step can ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephro #IM #LoopDiuretic
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... filtered Na+/K+/CA2 ... organic acids and bases ... vasopressin control #Nephron ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sunlight • Other Causes ... citrate chelates Ca2 ... +) Emory IM Chiefs ... #causes
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
shaded proteins can ... deficiencies that cause ... #Pathophysiology ... #Honc #IM #Spherocytosis
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
pancreatitis but can ... conditions that cause ... Pathophysiology: ... pregnancy, or other causes ... #peritonitis #IM
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Immune response can ... week • Weakness can ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
In certain cases ... diagnosis, this can ... #Diagnosis #IM # ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm