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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
syndromes ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... #Low #Magnesium ... #Causes #Workup
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome ... excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... kidneys Genetic Testing ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Workup #nephrology
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Initial Clinical ... Defining Major Syndromes ... #Major #Syndromes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Table
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
↓ Aldosterone: Syndrome ... excess, Liddle's syndrome ... Diuretics, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... tubule (DCT) Clinical ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... demand in the setting ... adequate blood flow ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Motor Nerves: ALS ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) vs Orthostatic Hypotension on Tilt Table Testing

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Tachycardia Syndrome ... Hypotension on Tilt Table ... Testing - Dr. ... #Tachycardia #Syndrome ... #neurology