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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
type 4) - Salt wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Driving Pressure ... Ventilation Driving ... Management #Diagnosis #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... or High Renin, Low ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
demands Hypoxemia - low ... of hypoxia) - Low ... SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... CaO2 → Low SvO2 ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... of Salt-Wasting ... Hypoaldosteronism #Salt #Wasting ... Infancy #Comparison #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cisplatin from Low ... Cetuximab- due to low ... Panitumumab- renal wasting ... Cisplatin- renal salt wasting ... Cisplatin- due to low
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
INSPIRED OXYGEN • Low ... average settings • Causes ... HYPOVENTILATION • Rising ... gas equation • Causes ... • Most common cause
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
pressure - Normal/low ... Red blood cell casts ... Serum albumin - Low ... Red blood cell casts ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table
Summary Table of Causes of Acrocyanosis:

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#Acrocyanosis #Differential #Causes #Diagnosis #Causes #Table
Summary Table of ... Causes of Acrocyanosis ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Table