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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
IV Mg infusion (e.g ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis by Mechanism ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... • AV block ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
treat with beta-agonist ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Proposed Mechanism ... - Proposed Mechanism ... Bromocriptine, a dopamine agonist
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... myoglobin AKI Mechanism ... #causes #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... ischemia or the mechanism ... - Compartment syndrome ... medications - Beta agonists ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified ... #diagnosis #management