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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... - Hypokalemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup What type ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... #Hypertension #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... reabsorption) Workup ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... only if no clear cause
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... at the time of diagnosis ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... - Screening, Diagnosis ... • Secondary Causes ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... dehydrogenase type ... #signs #symptoms
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... WORK UP: obtain ... consult for these types ... Posterior #Injury #msk