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Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... : ART, Antibiotics ... Syphilis, Lyme disease ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
treat infectious diseases ... respiratory distress syndrome ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
• Hepatorenal syndrome ... underlying liver disease ... the underlying disease ... → No specific treatment ... Foley • UTI → Antibiotics
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prostate cancer • Medications ... , Busulfan • Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... urine #management #treatment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... risk in the last 12 ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... reduction; change medication ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
Methacholine • Diagnosis ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... • Parkinson disease ... #Antagonists #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Tubulointerstitial renal disease ... disorders: - Syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Antithyroid medications ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... - Parvovirus B19 ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis