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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... approach to the differential ... Measure urine osmolality ... is a complex issue ... #Differential #
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... documented to be a complete ... pain, pleural effusion ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... test (with 24-h urine ... #Hypertension #Differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... of hypotonic hyponatremia ... volume-based algorithm Urine ... with poor renal perfusion ... #differential #
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Effusion caused ... Complex effusion ... VCU Ultrasound @ ... #lung #pocus #clinical
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... Vomiting, decreased urine ... coma SIADH: • Hyponatremia ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Bacterial Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
Presented with heart failure sx, required subxyphoid drain and antibiotics
Note ventricular
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... septal bounce and complex ... effusion - VCU ... Ultrasound @ultrasound_vcu ... #clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... consider serious causes ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... #PLAX #clinical
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... consider serious causes ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... #A4C #clinical