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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis Syndromes
 - Acute
 - Subacute
 - Chronic
 - Progressive Disseminated

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32000281/

#Pulmonary #Histoplasmosis #Syndromes #diagnosis #comparison
Syndromes - Acute ... - Subacute - Chronic ... Histoplasmosis #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... , Drugs, Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #workup #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... renal Mg wasting syndromes ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... #Workup #hypomg
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Between Nephrotic Syndrome ... and Nephritic Syndrome ... == Nephrotic Syndrome ... == Nephritic Syndrome ... #Table #Nephrology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss ... Idiopathic: Acute chronic ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes