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Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Lymph Obstruction, Venous ... Insufficiency, ... Knee Problems Chronic ... : • Venous Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #edema
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
- Insidious Edema ... Normal Jugular venous ... Onset - Abrupt Edema ... Raised Jugular venous ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
of Peripheral Edema ... Heart failure • Venous ... Obstruction / Insufficiency ... vein thrombosis, Chronic ... venous stasis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
lichenification (chronic ... Secondary to venous ... insufficiency. ... pigmentation, edema ... Eczematous #SkinRash #dermatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal Excretion ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... Diuretics #Renal #Excretion ... #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Venous Ulcer and DVT: Chronic venous insufficiency with additional swelling caused by acute DVT.
There is also
DVT: Chronic venous ... insufficiency with ... Clinical #Photo #Leg #Chronic ... #Venous #Insufficiency ... #Edema #DVT #UCSDH
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
transfusion • HTN and edema ... trauma - Ischemic colonic ... Impaired Renal Excretion ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
transfusion • HTN and edema ... trauma - Ischemic colonic ... Impaired Renal Excretion ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... potassium #high #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
failure (acute and chronic ... Chronic progressive ... hyperkalemia (with renal insufficiency ... ketosis with ketone excretion ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Ankles and Feet Chronic ... Venous Insuffciency ... findings include edema ... pigmentation and purpura, venous ... Arterial Insuffciency