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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
antibodies - Most ... negative if on low-gluten ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
patients with kidney disease ... therefore occur in the setting ... Disease: - Lichen ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Blood Count - Low ... may be high or low ... number of sites of disease
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... Disease (TA-GVHD ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Disease (TA-GVHD ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Most common cytopenia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Workup: • Complete ... Treatment: Goals: Treating