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Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Pathophysiology 1) ... Neurological event 2) ... Sodium loss from ... #hyponatremia # ... comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine ... , Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic ... Pulmonary embolism 2) ... Nitroprusside, Nesiritide 3) ... #table
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
Drugs affecting ... the two decays ("1" ... and "3", respectively ... the repolarizing eflux ... characteristic plateau ("2"
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
output is a clue). 1) ... water unavailable 2) ... post-obstructive 3) ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Infections 2. ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... Drugs 5. ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treatment Options 1. ... Basically anything 2. ... hospitalization) 3. ... promoting passive sodium ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Toxins - Drugs ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... obstruction 3. ... output: 200 ml/hr 3.
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Dehydration - Loss of sodium ... conditions - Neurogenic ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... encephalopathy) 2. ... , ARDS, DIC) 3.
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Type 1 - Mediators ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Food allergies, Drug ... Eczema, Asthma Type 2 ... the newborn Type 3