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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... hypotension • Multi-organ ... Treatment Strategy ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
- Diagnosis and ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... disorders • Shear stress-induced ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP > 40 - End-organ ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Criteria for Diagnosis ... : symptomatic treatment ... • Severe disease ... #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Algorithm Hypertension ... Hypertension with end-organ ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... IBD Pearls: • IDA ... fatigue despite disease ... active IBD and/or stress ... #diagnosis #management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
, Busulfan • Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
recognize the general steps ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... and treatment. ... Journal of Rare Diseases