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Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
and Gitelman syndrome ... hypercalciuria and ... Hypomagnesemia with secondary ... Hypomagnesemia - Acquired: Medications ... #nephrology #magnesium
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... licorice • Medications ... • Obstructive Sleep ... excess (Cushing syndrome
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Vasoconstriction of systemic and ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Treatment
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Evaluate for causes ... vitamin D deficiency and ... address causes ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... risks of medications
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
suggests either secondary ... • Skin and/or ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... #nephrology #potassium
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
your learning, revision ... and teaching. ... NSAIDS #management #pharmacology ... table #comparison #medications ... #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... , Medications Intra-Renal ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Antiplatelet Medications ... Acute coronary syndrome ... secondary prevention ... #Antiplatelet #Medications ... Summary #Table #Pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... heart failure, neurologic ... Obstructive sleep ... Neurologic disorders ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... • Inflammatory/AI ... , myeloma, secondary ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology