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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... , Medication, Recreational ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... , Pregnancy, Alcoholic
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Anticoagulant Medications ... Liver Disease - Alcohol ... Acute DIC - Septic shock
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
for Treatment of Alcohol ... abdominal pain, nausea ... ) at the doses required ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... of Shock HEMORRHAGIC ... SHOCK • Ensure ... • Consider intraaortic ... • Begin antimicrobial
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... depletion - Medication ... steal syndrome - Alcohol ... blackout - Medication ... Classification #Table #Causes
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... first agent in shock ... • Higher doses cause ... line in septic shock ... Summary #management #medications
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... for HIV, HCV - Alcohol ... practices that could cause ... evaluation: not required ... patients if the cause
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... intoxication - Alcohol ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes ... #differential #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
undifferentiated shock ... is in impending shock ... perfusion - shock ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol ... - HIV/HAART medications
Chemotherapy Agents with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in
the most common cause ... commonly used medications ... chemotherapy agents and antimicrobial ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Medications #Interactions