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Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
Amoxicillin 1 g ... Consider other causes ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Maintenance: 10 g ... intervals in 5-g ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... hypokalemia); nausea ... #medications #pharmacology
Drugs and Classes Associated with DILI and Type of Liver Injury

#Medications #Differential #DrugInduced #LiverInjury #Hepatology #Pharmacology
Drugs and Classes ... LiverInjury #Hepatology #Pharmacology ... #Causes #DILI
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... subnephrotic range (< 3.5 g/ ... but in severe cases ... proteinuria (> 3.5 g/
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Benzathine PCN, PCN G ... Coverage #Generation #Pharmacology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/ ... conditions (SAAG < 1.1 g/ ... Myxedema (SAAG 2 1.1 g/ ... peritonitis #Ascites #Causes
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
G - Glycols
O - Oxoproline
L - L-Lactate
D - D-Lactate
M
Metabolic Acidosis G ... #differential #causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... A – Abscess G