5 results
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Orthopedic • Low ... the type of and indication
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... from different classes ... An acute rise or ... #Diagnosis #indications
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
or fungi (grows slow ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... epidemiological risk ... epidemiologic risk ... PCR for specific pathogens
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... of smallpox –low ... specimens from low ... See table below ... CASES immediately