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Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
type-2 diabetes medications ... 1 RAs - Weight Loss ... weightloss #weightgain #comparison ... #pharmacology # ... medications
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Horner's Syndrome ... neck • Miosis: Loss ... dilation) • Ptosis: Loss ... to the superior tarsal ... Ptosis is mild in comparison
Table of Weight-Loss Medications approved by the FDA for the long-term treatment of Obesity

Mechanism of Action,
Table of Weight-Loss ... Medications approved ... mg #Obesity #Medications ... WeightLoss #AACE #2016 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Comparison
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... • Medication ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... • Bartter's syndrome ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Use of ototoxic medications ... adults ○ Ototoxic medications ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
) Extrarenal loss ... steatorrhea) Renal loss ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs ... #pharmacology #
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology ... Comparison Table ... Acute coronary syndrome ... Beta #Blockers #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Precipitants and Pharmacology ... #Pharmacology # ... medications #causes ... #differential #
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... response, Serotonin syndrome ... Constricted pupils less ... Miosis: Horner's syndrome ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... - Medications ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential