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Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... related to renin secretion ... gradient and fluid secretion ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... somatomedin C) secretion ... Extrapituitary secretion ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... frothy airway secretions ... • Pathophysiology ... edema #causes #differential
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... - Pathophysiology ... Phases of acid secretion ... Gastric #Acid #Secretion ... #Pathophysiology
Hormonal Secretions of the Adrenal Gland

#Adrenal #Gland #Cortex #Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Hormonal Secretions ... Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... tumors and ectopic secretion ... Excess Insulin Secretion ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
regulator of PRL secretion ... Hypothalamus -> Decr GnRH secretion ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
urine phosphate excretion ... - Differential ... urinary #phosphate #excretion ... #Differential #
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Intake • Reduced Excretion ... potassium with reduced excretion ... Hyperkalemia #Nephrology #Differential
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
VLDL Production/Secretion ... sequestration #pathophysiology