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Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Hypercalcemia Evaluation ... PTH - Frankly high ... FeCa <1 %) - Low ... BrighamChiefs #Hypercalcemia ... #workup #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Pump - Digoxin works ... causes: - Increased ... - Hyperkalemia ( ... high potassium levels ... (or low potassium
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
High mortality. ... , Hyperkalemia: ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... to serum calcium ... Hypothermia: Due to low
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
High mortality. ... , Hyperkalemia: ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... to serum calcium ... Hypothermia: Due to low
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug causes ... Also consider: high ... beta-blocker; digoxin; calcium ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup