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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... dysfunction - Alcohol ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... into meaningful clinical ... Alternative causes ... -If you work at ... #Management #Alcohol
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol ... #Hypertension #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... sle #comparison #table
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Pain in LN on alcohol ... ) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... hematology #oncology #management
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical ... Guidelines for the management ... of non-alcoholic ... Steatohepatitis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Followup
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
: Clinical Features ... Diagnosis, and Management ... methanol; rare cases ... toxicology #comparison #table ... #management #treatment
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
absent in severe cases ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management