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Types of Urinary Incontinence:
Stress Incontinence
Urge Incontinence (Overactive Bladder Syndrome)
Overflow Incontinence
Reflex Incontinence
Mixed Incontinence

#Diagnosis #Urinary #Incontinence #Types #Comparison
Incontinence: Stress ... Overactive Bladder Syndrome ... ) Overflow Incontinence ... Types #Comparison #Stress ... #Urge #Overflow
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... fecal retention -> Overflow ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
impaction - Stress ... Precipitated by stress ... running water - Overflow ... Precipitated by stress ... , cauda equina syndrome
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Impaction with overflow ... Cauda Equina) - Stress ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
albuminuria) - Overflow ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... , Drugs, Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Infection, Alport Syndrome ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Cauda equina syndrome ... decompression #CaudaEquina ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
• Hepatorenal syndromes ... deposition (IgA, post-strep ... Infections (CMV, strep ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology