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Symptoms and Signs of Hypomagnesemia
Neuromuscular:
 - Tetany, Muscle weakness, Chvostek and Trousseau signs, Cerebellar (ataxia, nystagmus,
Symptoms and Signs ... of Hypomagnesemia ... Muscle weakness, Chvostek ... Dysphagia, Anorexia, nausea ... #magnesium #Symptoms
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
avoid withdrawal symptoms ... Opioid withdrawal symptoms ... insomnia, muscle pain ... sweating, anxiety, nausea ... tapering #switching #pharmacology
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Incr NE: Nausea ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
contrast to the pain ... The pain usually ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... , cough, chest pain ... (2-5%), liver (pain ... 12-20%, spleen (pain
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Main ... Uses, Peripheral ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... #Pharmacology #
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... , abdominal pain ... rheumatology #comparison #table
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... Januvia) - Once/day tablet ... Toxicities: • Joint pains ... not definitively cause ... DPP4 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Side Effects: Hypomagnesemia ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... hypokalemia); nausea ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... Similar symptoms ... Assc symptoms include ... headache and abd pain ... The table below