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Medication overuse headaches or rebound headaches are caused by regular, long-term use of medication to treat headaches, such as migraines.

Treatment of medication overuse
Medication overuse ...  headaches are caused ... regular, long-term use ... basically to stop the use ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... renal function, medication ... use, and hyperglycemia ... rarely the sole cause
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False ... are simple to use ... can cause false ... Protonix), may cause ... Quinolone antibiotics used
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... family history - Medications ... HCV - Alcohol use ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

False Positive gFOBT:
Ingestion of nonhuman heme (eg, meat
Causes of Inaccurate ... eg, epistaxis) Use ... anticoagulant medication ... Positive FIT: Use ... aspirin, NSAlDs, or medication
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Uterotonic Medications ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... • OFF LABEL USE ... Examination #Management #Medications
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Other causes should ... - Use of preventer ... and reliever medication
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... The use of lactate ... accessory muscle use ... - HIV/HAART medications
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
is the leading cause ... of counseling & medication ... about Tobacco use
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... Plts or ↑↑WBC (use ... only if no clear cause ... STOP offending medications ... hypovolemia) - Use