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Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #nephrology #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... #treatment #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Kidney stones caused ... Postoperative abdominal ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... classically purple abdominal ... is decreased), hypernatremia ... ↑ 24-hour urine
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... excretion (e.g., urine ... of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... status and low urine ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... , paresthesia, abdominal ... hypoalbuminemia with no urine ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... leak #syndrome #diagnosis