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Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... fluid therapy → rare ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
Endocarditis - Pathophysiology ... Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology ... or failure is rare ... Infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology ... NBTE #Marantic #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Decreased Intake (rare ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Syndrome is a rare ... Gitelman #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Metabolic Pathways of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Adopted from chart originally published in Purple Urine Bag
Bag Syndrome: A Rare ... #Pathophysiology
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
- Overdose - Rare ... #Pharmacology #pathophysiology
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
hypothyroidism Pathophysiology ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare ... Hypothyroid #Myopathy #pathophysiology
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... chills • Rash is rare
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
in the sample (rare ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare ... endocrinology #pathophysiology