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Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
stimulus to ADH • Pain ... • Neurologic trauma ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... diuretics) With edema ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
stimulus to ADH • Pain ... • Neurologic trauma ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... diuretics) With edema ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
edema must be present ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #Summary #Nephrology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... weight • Chest pain ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... is abnormal in adults ... for bacteria and Acid
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... pulmonary edema ... Kidney stones caused ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... , post stroke, trauma ... hepatic, septic, pulmonary ... ), acid-base, opioids ... #Causes #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
of Respiratory Acid-Base ... system stimulation: Pain ... encephalitis, Tumor, Trauma ... edema, Aspiration ... #causes
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... infectious disease caused ... : inflammatory edema ... 80%) (abdominal pain
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
fractures in young adults ... days after an acute ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... myalgia - Edema