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Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Ergocalciferol (D2) Cholecalciferol ... Effectively suppresses SHPT ... - Suppresses SHPT ... - Suppresses SHPT ... #Pharmacology #Cholecalciferol
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia Low ... Calcitriol (1,25 OH Cholecalciferol ... ) - ↑ 250H Cholecalciferol ... Intake - ↓ 25OH Cholecalciferol ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Redistribution - 1° HPT ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
cardiac output) - Low ... SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... COHb, MetHb) - Low ... CaO2 → Low SvO2 ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Week 5 – Causes of Low Back Pain
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#Diagnosis #BackPain #Differential #Causes
Week 5 – Causes ... of Low Back Pain ... #Differential #Causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Vein Rouleaux Flow ... showing Rouleaux flow ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... neck, altered LOC ... stiffness, altered LOC ... evasion techniques cause ... > Inflammation causes
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Indicated for low-flow ... , low-percentage ... • Flow rate of ... retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
inhibitors Other causes ... deficiency - Heparin/ LMW ... Ketoconazole Low ... #differential #causes
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Diagnosis Algorithm • Low ... (very rare) • Low ... D: GI losses, Low ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes