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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... loss • Watery Diarrhea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Digestive intolerance nausea ... , diarrhea, bloating ... rare with ~100 cases ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #adverseeffects
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... biliary fistula - Diarrhea ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... medications #drugs #pharmacology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... → Travelers' diarrhea ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... vomiting, and diarrhea ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
6% of cases result ... constipation • Also see ... dialysate retention, diarrhea ... nephrology #diagnosis #differential
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, a common cause ... fever - Another cause ... mosquito bite Diarrhea ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases