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Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... impaired renal function ... rarely the sole cause ... dysfunction is common #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Dietary / Functional ... Fibrosis Dietary/Functional ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Nausea / Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Gastrointestinal 
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Approach to Nausea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders • Other Causes ... Genitourinary • Functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
- Dysfunction (functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Causes
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... Challenge • Functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
maintained by functional ... dePointes #TdP #Diagnosis ... pathophysiology #cardiology #causes
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Neuromuscular causes ... sclerosis - Functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... and Functional ... Causes of functional ... #Primary #Functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Marfan Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms

- Caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) Gene (chromosome 15)
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Symptoms - Caused ... Abnormal fibrillin function ... Marfans #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... and iron release Diagnosis ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... endpoint of all-cause ... #heartfailure #diagnosis