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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Psoriasis • Chemotherapy ... • Drug-induced ... • High purine ... - Drug-Induced ... Antiuricosuric drugs
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... reactions Common Drugs ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... (Uncontrolled diabetes
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... Drugs II. ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... anti-inflammatory drugs
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia ... Drugs - Amiloride ... transplant - SLE High ... Low Renin - Diabetes ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... reactions Common Drugs ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... (Uncontrolled diabetes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Anti-Depressants • Drug ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pregnancy • Diabetes ... Tract Infection Drugs ... /Toxins: • Chemotherapy ... • Antibiotics ... Carbon Monoxide High
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... monotherapy due to high ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Pregnancy • Diabetes ... Myocardial Infarction Drugs ... /Toxins • Chemotherapy ... • Antibiotics ... • Nicotine High
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Drugs: nonsteroidal ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... Drug-associated: ... #Differential #