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Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
maximum daily dose ... phosphate binding agents ... since they are not able ... be adjusted to lower ... #Dosing #Pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... use of adequate doses ... antihypertensive agents ... with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
Rapid decrease in lower ... and coldness of lower ... Critical Limb ischemia ... pathophysiology: ... diseased arteries during
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... BP lowering - Lower ... titratable parenteral agents
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
studies point toward lower ... • DOES NOT require ... (save $$) Differential ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Delivery • Stable ... counseling should be done ... support for patients clinically
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... -95% of cases) Classification ... express many of the genes ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... laparotomies aren’t done
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
BP stable, HR 115 ... The table below ... plasmids that contain genes ... treated in a single dose ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
describe difficulty rising ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... diagnosed based on clinical ... normal and can help differentiate ... progressively lower
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... Why does the ... the Journal of Clinical ... clinical evaluations ... #differential #