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Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
) - ACE Inhibitors ... insufficiency - Critical ... ) - Aldosterone ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Synthesis of aldosterone ... Trimethoprim) • Aldosterone ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl ... Type - Loop - Aldosterone ... electrolytes #effects #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Density, Delay in CT Contrast ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... /Alkalosis • Aldosterone ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... intended to be all-inclusive ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #clinical #lungcardiac
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
compensatory responses to all ... shock is often clinically ... renin–angiotensin–aldosterone ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... involvement Differential ... Malignancies (eg CML, ALL ... #NonHodgkins #comparison
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines.

Clinical practice guidelines (PMID: 25644617) recommend 2nd-generation/less sedating oral antihistamines for adult
Comparison of oral ... Clinical practice ... itching, but we all ... antihistamines #allergy #pharmacology ... #rrhinitis #comparison
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
learners compare/contrast ... the spectrum of clinically ... the clinically ... lets us compare/contrast ... #antibiogram #pharmacology