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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Failure • Renal ... Pressure • Cirrhosis ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
contribution of liver or renal ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Check levels after infusion ... • Cirrhosis - ... considerations: Addison's, Renal ... Tubular Acidosis ... Hyponatremia #Management #algorithm
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
thickening or effusion ... primary biliary cirrhosis ... : 3%-20% Renal: ... Distal (Type I) renal ... tubular acidosis