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Medium (Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - Elevated RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis
Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis ... decision aid It uses ... patient's risk of bone ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Osteoporosis #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
and Secondary Causes ... Cushing syndrome ... intolerance Bone ... plasmacytoma) - diffuse bone ... #Secondary #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Gitelman syndrome ... Pancreatitis - Hungry bones ... syndrome Dr. ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Low Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - LOW RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis Choice
Low Risk Osteoporosis ... decision aid It uses ... patient's risk of bone ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Osteoporosis #
High Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - HIGH RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis Choice
High Risk Osteoporosis ... decision aid It uses ... patient's risk of bone ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Osteoporosis #
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... 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 ... There are 5 big ones ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
fracture, Spontaneous osteoporotic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Bone marrow ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome