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Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... The etiology of ... impaired renal function ... , medication use
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... : Medications- ... Diagnosis #Management #Urology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... family history - Medications ... country), thyroid function ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Petechiae Etiology ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function ... Immunosuppressed • New medication
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... reduced ejection fraction ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... after years of treatment ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #Medications ... #Drugs #Causes
Medication overuse headaches or rebound headaches are caused by regular, long-term use of medication to treat headaches, such as migraines.

Treatment of medication overuse
Medication overuse ...  headaches are caused ... Treatment of medication ... #diagnosis #causes ... symptoms #management #treatment
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... Few infectious causes ... are of bacterial etiology ... Stool #Cultures #Indications
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... life-threatening causes ... determine a specific etiology ... The treatment strategy ... depends on the cause
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
Preserved Ejection Fraction ... preserved ejection fraction ... , treatment with ... cardiovascular causes