2339 results
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Causes of Salt-Wasting ... Hypoaldosteronism #Salt #Wasting ... Comparison #Causes #differential
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
phosphate excretion - Differential ... Primary Renal PO4 wasting ... phosphate #excretion #Differential
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Acid → renal salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Driving Pressure ... Ventilation Driving
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Driving Impairment in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy 
 - Advise patients not to drive ~3 months
Driving Impairment ... evidence to support a driving ... HE, also take driving ... testing for resuming driving ... privileges #Driving
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Panitumumab- renal wasting ... Cisplatin- renal salt wasting ... chemotherapy #diagnosis #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... exchange while awaiting