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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Massive PO intake ... Magnesium #Table #Causes ... #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... system connections intact ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Diagnosis and Management ... reduce alcohol intake ... Consider other causes ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... excess potassium intake ... increased potassium intake ... rarely the sole cause
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... decreased dietary intake ... vegans who don't take ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... • Inadequate intake ... , or any other cause ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Drug-Induced • Intact ... resistance) • Intact ... losses, Low dietary intake ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Failure to Thrive
 - Inadequate intake 
 - Inadequate retention 
 - Malabsorption
Causes of Failure ... - Inadequate intake ... FailureToThrive #FTT #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... only if no clear cause ... ) Management: ... sufficient if intact
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Inadequate water intake ... Excessive salt intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes