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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... RTA #Diagnosis #IM ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table
Common Causes of the Different Categories of Dizziness #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #EM #IM #Differential #Dizziness #Vertigo #Disequilibrium
Common Causes of ... PrimaryCare #EM #IM ... Lightheadedness #Table
Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural ... Effusions #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... prolonged PR and ... sine wave (QRS-T fusion ... #Progression #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
• Oxytocin (causes ... contraction): 10 IU IM ... hr • RAPID IV INFUSION ... Methylergonovine (causes ... contraction): 0.2 mg IM
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM ... - 0.04 mg IV/IM ... - 0.1 mg/kg IV/IM ... 0.001 mg/kg IV/IM ... search for other causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... / Mediastinal Causes ... • Pleural Effusion ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Excessive IV Mg infusion ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... ) or IV saline infusion ... aldosterone at 4 h of infusion ... Screening #Workup #table