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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Algorithm ADH ... Independent: • Tea ... Treat with a high ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : Causes of High ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... restrictive lung disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... (panuveitis, retinal ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... tears, Ischemia, ... exacerbations: high-dose
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... red blood cells/high-power ... inflammation of the retina ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #nephrology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... Symptomatic: artificial tears
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary and renal ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... tract, and often causes
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... Heart failure • Renal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... #rheumatology #diagnosis