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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Pain. ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... (Opiates, SSRIs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Signs/Symptoms ... crackles, chest pain ... , cough Opioid ... #differential #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
rash • Others: nausea ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... tolerance • Weight gain ... Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
efavirenz (Sustiva) • Pain ... • Coca tea Buprenorphine ... • Verapamil Opioids ... and opiates false ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... weight • Chest pain ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , in advanced disease
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung disease ... /pulmonary fibrosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... patient was having pain ... attributed to opiate ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... #Score #Diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... pleuritic chest pain ... Occasional sighs ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis