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Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
Increased magnesium load ... or enemas - Treatment ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Supplemental lab ... met: z score of LAD ... or z scores in LAD ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Medications that lead ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #nephrology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... assist device (LVAD ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Exogenous solute load ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... brainstem may lead ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
, swelling • Treatment ... eyelashes on the upper lid ... painless lump • Treatment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Increased potassium load ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Phosphate Load ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperreflexia • Lead ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis