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Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Hypomagnesemia ( ... dysrhythmias Hypokalemia ... • Renal potassium ... metabolism • Hypocalcemia ... #Signs #Symptoms
Symptoms and Signs of Hypomagnesemia
Neuromuscular:
 - Tetany, Muscle weakness, Chvostek and Trousseau signs, Cerebellar (ataxia, nystagmus,
Symptoms and Signs ... and Trousseau signs ... Miscellaneous: - Hypokalemia ... , Hypocalcemia, ... magnesium #Symptoms #Signs
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Hypokalemia is ... search for warning signs ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... of concurrent hypomagnesemia ... depletion impedes potassium
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... or papilledema, heart ... disorders including hypokalemia ... renal bruit or signs ... hormonal excess or hypokalaemia
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Loss of sodium/Potassium ... → Syncope • Signs ... Hypoglycemia - Hypocalcemia ... - Hyperkalemia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Pump - Digoxin works ... intracellular calcium causes ... - Decreased heart ... - Hyperkalemia ( ... , in states of hypokalemia
The chemical formula of Digoxin is C41 H64 O14.
Digoxin (Cardiac glycoside) reversibly inhibits the sodium-potassium-ATPase, causing
conditions (eg, hypokalemia ... , hypomagnesemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... Hypokalemia is a ... often the first sign
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
of structural heart ... disease Causes ... Sympathomimetics • Hypomagnesemia ... • Hypokalemia ... • Pounding or jumping
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... is unconscious, signs ... abnormalities particularly potassium ... especially in heart ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... of the femoral head ... polyuria in the case ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs