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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... : Isopropyl Alcohol ... concepts for toxic alcohols ... to lactate --> causes ... #Ingestion #ALiEM
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
particularly common in alcoholics ... dysfunction - Alcohol ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Diabetes • Alcoholism ... steal syndrome - Alcohol ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
for alcohol withdrawal ... in addition to alcohol ... Alternative causes ... lorazepam for alcohol ... #Management #Alcohol
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... of adulterated alcohol ... methanol; rare cases ... of antifreeze, alcohol ... toxicology #comparison #table
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... Constipation, Alcohol ... can be used in cases ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Methanol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Pain in LN on alcohol ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... ) Classification ... hematology #oncology #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... prednisolone #Alcoholic ... #Hepatitis #Management
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... and Management ... diet and reduce alcohol ... Consider other causes ... #Diagnosis #Management