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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Diagnosis Algorithm ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... Cardiac failure #Hyponatremia ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome of Inappropriate ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome of Inappropriate ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Cerebral Hypoxia, Uremia ... #Causes #neurology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... disease • Anemia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Aspiration, Severe anemia ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... Adult respiratory distress ... syndrome, Barotrauma ... #respiratory #acidbase
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... current treatment algorithm ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... disease tolerate anemia ... #algorithm #hematology