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Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

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

High Risk:
Antigout:
Necrolysis - Causative Medications ... Antiretroviral: nevirapine NSAIDs ... #Differential #Medications ... #DrugInduced #Causes
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
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Hypertension • Medications ... Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS ... Other Endocrine causes ... low renin HTN causes
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... corn syrup) • Medications ... : NSAlDs, Colchicine ... Tropical sprue • Medications ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... failure, Pregnancy, Medication ... e.g. prednisone, NSAIDs ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Causes
ACEI or ARB Initiation
Hyperkalemia:
 - Review concurrent drugs
 - Moderate potassium Intake
 - Consider: diuretics, sodium
- Review for causes ... Reassess concomitant medications ... e.g., diuretics, NSAIDs
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
without discernable cause ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... (NSAlDs, ARBs)
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
/ nicotine • NSAIDS ... / nicotine • NSAIDS ... • Medications ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... hyperosmolality - Medications ... meds (heparin, NSAIDS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes