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Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... repolarization; changes ... prolonged PR and QT ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Monitor for tachycardia ... K-Binding Resins - Exchanges
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
-60y (hormonal changes ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... symptoms are not caused ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... dissection • Sodium-channel ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Calcium Channel ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... hypokalemia, increasing ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... not be subtle e.g ... . extreme fatigue ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... headaches, vision changes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
cool extremities, fatigue ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... icu #clinical #pharmacology