Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
and Symptoms by Classification ... obstruction to blood flow ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... #Table #CriticalCare ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
or Low Renin, High ... or Low Renin, Normal ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... or High Renin, Low ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... to think of the differential ... Now it is obvious ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... pulmonary blood flow ... may still have a normal ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... B-Cell ~90% β€’ Low ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #algorithm
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 β€’ Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 β€’ Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Elevated ESR, Normal ... Body Myositis β€’ Slow ... Lupus Myopathy β€’ Diffuse ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
remember than the normal ... volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... secondary lobules with normal ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant