465 results
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
inhibitors Other causes ... - Sickle cell disease ... heparin - ACE-I / ARB ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
#Abnormal Uterine bleeding. #Late #Bleeding #Pregnancy #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
#AUB #Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding #Mnemonic
Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #AUB #Abnormal ... #Differential #Causes
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Presentations Causes ... - Repiratory disease ... myxoma - Thyroid disease ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
Hansen's Disease ... do not contract disease ... few or absent AFB ... , and numerous AFB ... • Tuberculoid disease
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... patients), • ARB ... ACE-I + CCB • ARB ... • ACE-I or ARB ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
enzyme inhibitor; AF ... fibrillation; ARB ... coronary artery disease ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB ... NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB ... NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... ACEI/ARB's are often
Graves Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Low TSH -> TSH-R-Ab+ -> Graves' Hyperthyroidism

doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa646

#Graves #Disease #Hyperthyroidism
and Management Algorithm ... Low TSH -> TSH-R-Ab ... dgaa646 #Graves #Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
intermediate risk of disease ... ACTIVE TB AFB ... the organism if AFB ... tuberculosis NAAT + AFB-positive ... Extrapulmonary infection • AFB