5 results
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Renal Loses - Medications ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... #causes #Differential
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... - 1 or more clinical ... maternal chromosomal causes ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical ... methanol; rare cases ... of contaminated medication ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison ... #table #management