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Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cancer agents and Electrolyte ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... @kdjhaveri #Electrolytes ... #chemotherapy #diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Long/short QT syndromes ... , Brugada syndrome ... Acquired long QT syndrome ... : Drugs, Electrolyte ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Electrolyte ... renal Mg wasting syndromes ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Hepatorenal syndrome ... Hepatoadrenal syndrome ... , Electrolyte ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... enterography - Stool electrolytes ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... • Electrolyte/fluid ... correction of electrolyte ... Stop feeding if electrolyte ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... Exercise - Electrolyte ... Beta-blockers - Treat electrolyte ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Unstable Hgb - Electrolytes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infections BRASH Syndrome ... Hypothyroidism Electrolytes ... • Tachy-Brady syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Rasburicase • Treat electrolyte ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management