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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 ... regular, long-term use ... of medication to ... basically to stop the use ... #diagnosis #causes
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that ... are simple to use ... What medications ... Quinolone antibiotics used ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Inaccurate Fecal Occult Blood Test Results 

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

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Uterotonic Medications ... • OFF LABEL USE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Examination #Management #Medications
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
renal function, medication ... use, and hyperglycemia ... dysfunction is common #Diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
- Use of preventer ... and reliever medication ... Asthma #Assessment #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... effect following use ... • Reaction to Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... inhibitor (PPI) use ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Medications ... Plts or ↑↑WBC (use ... STOP offending medications ... hypovolemia) - Use
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... family history - Medications ... HCV - Alcohol use ... #Differential #Diagnosis