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Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
Use of aspirin, NSAIDS ... anticoagulant medication ... Use of aspirin, NSAlDs ... , or medication ... FalseNegative #Diagnosis #Differential
Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - Causative Medications 
and Level of Suspicion 

High Risk:
Antigout:
Necrolysis - Causative Medications ... Antiretroviral: nevirapine NSAIDs ... , piroxicam #Differential ... #Medications #DrugInduced
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... ACEIs / ARBs, NSAIDs ... sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim), NSAIDs ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #pharmacology #differential
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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release of renin: NSAIDs ... #hyperkalemia #medications ... #causes #differential
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
• Pre-Renal: NSAIDS ... , Antibiotics, NSAIDs ... #KidneyInjury #differential ... algorithm #nephrology #Medications
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
release inhibition (NSAIDs ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pharmacology #potassium #medications
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... corn syrup) • Medications ... : NSAlDs, Colchicine ... Tropical sprue • Medications ... Diarrhea #Causes #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... failure, Pregnancy, Medication ... e.g. prednisone, NSAIDs ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Hypertension • Medications ... Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS ... #Hypertension #differential
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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microscopic colitis Differential ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... (NSAlDs, ARBs)