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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... family history - Medications ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... PLT in selected cases ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Propranolol) - Group IV ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that ... What medications ... food products • HIV ... Anti-psychotic medications ... #medications #UDS
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation Indications ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... alcohol - Medications ... COVID19, CMV/EBV, HIV ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... deficiency - Medications
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... Uterotonic Medications ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... #Medications
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Hemochromotosis • His-Purkinje ... Heart block Medications ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
Clonidine Overdose Indication ... 0.4 mg - 2 mg IV ... supported in pediatric cases ... Clonidine #Overdose #toxicology ... #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... Causes of elevated ... /HAART medications
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... - HIV • Immune ... hematology #diagnosis #management