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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Decreased GI Uptake ... - Poor dietary intake ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Massive PO intake ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Poor Intake ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Low #Potassium #Table
Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses
or insufficient intake ... (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal ... response to decreased intake ... , insufficient intake ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
relative solute intake ... Excessive Free water intake ... polydipsia), Low solute intake ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... losses, poor PO intake ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... o CML - bcr-able ... o Other bcr-able ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... hematology #Markers #Differential
Disc Herniations - Pathogenesis and Complications
• 90% of Lumbar disc herniations happen at L4/5 and L5/S1
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-> Disc less able ... to take up water ... complications #msk
To get the most out of the sediment examination it is important to approach it in
albuminuria) and take ... compartments (Table ... InjurySite #Findings #Differential ... #Table
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... Take a look at ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS