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Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia - Diagnostic ... the "classic" Volume ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... → Subclinical volume ... Increased urine volume ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #nephrology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
illness, high plasma volume ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : Volume overload ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology ... alkalosis - Volume ... Gitelman #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
different baseline volumes ... Strain is Tidal Volume ... to 400 ml tidal volume ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... and the blood volume ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Pathophysiology ... Pressure = Stroke Volume ... Differential Diagnoses ... #Pathophysiology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... Increased plasma volume ... #differential #diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Decr thoracic volume ... #Scoliosis #pathophysiology ... #msk #diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Respiratory failure (volume ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology