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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... hypomagnesemia Excessive GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... pointes - Give magnesium ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #WideComplex #Tachycardia ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI LOSS - FeMg ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium ... #Low #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI Losses - Gastric ... • NG suction GI ... Losses - Lower ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Trauma • GI ... obstruction to blood flow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Suspected lower ... bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
inexpensive, less GI ... - Improved GI ... Low pill burden. ... Magnesium based ... Phosphate #Binders #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... guarantee modes • Low-moderate ... PEEP (ARDSnet low-PEEP ... table in ANDS, ... • Gradually lower
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in isolation) GI ... Gittelman's syndrome • Magnesium ... artery stenosis Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm