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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... Pancreatitis - Hungry bones ... syndrome Dr. ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Bone marrow ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... treatment #hematology #oncology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... : Medications- ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... Some other random ones ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... set of symptoms) caused ... by specific medications ... There are 5 big ones ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
= Hypocellular bone ... and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
skull traction in case ... femorale intact, no osteoporosis ... no calcar, with osteoporosis ... #Orthopedics #management ... #indications #hardware
Evans Syndrome Pharmacology Management 
Corticosteroids
IVIg
Rituximab
Splenectomy
Azathioprine
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclosporin
Mycophenolate
Vinka-alkaloid
Plasma exchange
Transfusion
Anticoagulation
Bone marrow stimulating agents

doi:10.3390/jcm9123851

#Evans #Syndrome #Pharmacology #Management #Medications #comparison #table
Evans Syndrome Pharmacology ... Management Corticosteroids ... Anticoagulation Bone ... #Medications #comparison ... #table
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Normal: Air > bone ... hearing loss: Bone ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #otology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
destruction has not caused ... When to consider bone ... Persistent sepsis syndrome ... Infection #Resection #Indications ... #nonoperative #management