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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
Mental Status (SLUMS ... Geriatrics #Dementia #SLUMS
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
phenazopyridine • Foods ... Meds: rifampin • Foods ... indomethacin • Foods ... asparagus, (blue food ... discoloration #nephrology
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Geriatrics #Dementia #SLUMS
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Red Foods ... Orange Foods ... Green Foods ... Brown Foods ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
• Purine-rich foods ... green urine* • Food ... Methocarbamol, Food ... beets, blackberry, food ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Nickel Rich Foods
Ni 100 μg/kg: CarrotsvFigs, Lettuce, Green salad, Licorice, Mushrooms, Plaice and cod, Rhubarb, Tea
Ni
Nickel Rich Foods ... Potatoes, Peas, Plums ... Nickel #nutrition #Foods
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Food - Avoid in ... potassium #high #nephrology
Stages of Migraine
 • Prodromal or Premonitory Phase (1-2 days): Fatigue, Yawning, Food cravings, Pallor, Nausea,
Fatigue, Yawning, Food ... Stages #diagnosis #neurology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
restriction • All food ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
List of Low Potassium Foods
 • Fruits: Apples, Applesauce, Berries, Cherries, Craisins, Cranberries, Figs, Grapes, Juice
Low Potassium Foods ... Pears, Pineapple, Plums ... Low #Potassium #Foods