15 results
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
bradycardia • Sinus pauses ... steal syndrome - Alcohol ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... Tests to evaluate cause ... Polysomnography • Drug or alcohol ... Screening #Workup #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
dysfunction - Alcohol ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Sensate • Focus ... Benzodiazepines • Alcohol ... Anti-androgens • Alcohol ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... Causes: • Vascular ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
Prediction of Alcohol ... ever experienced alcohol ... ever undergone alcohol ... out-patient treatment programs ... sweating, agitation, nausea
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... of adulterated alcohol ... methanol; rare cases ... of antifreeze, alcohol ... toxicology #comparison #table
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... opioid treatment program ... uptitrate) #AUD #Alcohol ... #pharmacology #table