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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... Cerebral salt wasting ... DrEricStrong #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Panitumumab- renal wasting ... Trastuzumab • Hyponatremia ... Cisplatin- renal salt wasting ... Cancer #agents #chemotherapy ... #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... prevents speech & eating ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... Treatment effect*: Chemotherapy ... Psychiatric: Depression, Eating ... cachexia"), COPD ("pulmonary ... Unintentional #Differential