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Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
) - Diabetic Nephropathy ... illness - Genetic disorders ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes ... mechanism: Adrenal disease ... Pentamidine • Aldosterone ... #medications #causes ... #differential #
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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inhibitors Other causes ... insufficiency - Isolated aldosterone ... Low Renin - Diabetes ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Water Central Diabetes ... Nephrogenic Diabetes ... Various renal diseases ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
Causes of Constipation ... - Differential ... , Pelvic floor disorders ... • Metabolic: Diabetes ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... • Diabetes ... Cardiovascular Disease ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
androgens and aldosterone ... Infiltrative Disorders ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 diabetes ... mellitus Aldosterone
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... - Differential ... Inflammatory Muscle Disease ... • Metabolic Disorders ... (Diabetic ketoacidosis
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... to Systemic Diseases ... heart failure • Diabetes ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes