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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD Renal ... Medications - Loop and ... diabetes - Post-obstructive ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
- Nephrotic syndrome ... - Acute and ... chronic kidney disease ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... irrigation • Management ... and nephrotic syndrome ... and nephrotic syndrome ... #Medications #Table
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... , Busulfan • Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... #blood #urine #management
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Differential Diagnosis and ... Injury: End Stage Renal ... Disease, Structural ... Heart Disease ( ... Occlusion • Stable
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Algorithm - Low and ... Acquired • Post-operative ... very low • Chronic ... Renal Failure ... Tumor lysis syndrome
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Management Summary ... detectable by blood smears ... Nifurtimox Chronic ... trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic ... Acute bacterial and
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Management Summary ... locally advanced disease ... Hematuria (most ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Tularemia - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... (suppurative); Most ... patients often have chronic ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases