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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Loop and thiazide diuretics ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Urinary Losses - Diuretics ... Alkalosis - Marked cell ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... antigens, leading ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Redistribution: Acidosis, Cell ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Drives K+ into cells
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... ), renal (over-diuresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... ), renal (over-diuresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RENAL LOSS: - Diuresis ... smooth muscle cells ... gastrointestinal osmotic gradient ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... , GI bleeding, Diuretic ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... dysfunction and ... increased B-cell ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management