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Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Etiologies: • Viral agents ... B19 • Parasitic agents ... pallidum • Fungal agents ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Malaria • Oxygen agents ... nitrates • Other agents ... Intravascular Causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... Drugs: - Chemo agents ... Cardiovascular agents ... Malignancy #nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension
Renal hypertension 
Endocrine hypertension 
Cardiovascular hypertension 
Neurogenic hypertension 
Hypertension in pregnancy 
Toxic agent-induced
Secondary Causes ... pregnancy Toxic agent-induced ... #Differential #Causes
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
potential causative agents ... chlorhexidine as cause ... lubricants, cleansing agents ... as a possible cause ... possible trigger agents
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... Gadolinium contrast agents ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
single dose of an agent ... with the same agent ... Medications #Drugs #Causes
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
Causes of Hyperpyrexia ... of Dopaminergic Agents ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... MAOI, Anti VEGF agents ... Other Endocrine causes ... low renin HTN causes ... #Secondary #causes
Tardive Dyskinesia on Physical Exam

Involuntary orofacial movements usually caused by chronic use of neuroleptic agents.

#Tardive #Dyskinesia
movements usually caused ... of neuroleptic agents