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Goals and limits for treatment of Hyponatremia Stratified by duration and risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
<48h) Severe symptoms ... • Goal: Rapid increase ... . then gradual increase ... normalization • Rapidly increase ... goals #limits #management
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... The absence of symptoms ... Because of their increased
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
failure leads to an increase ... ferroportin → Decreased ... improvement in symptoms ... and QOL and decreased ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
Therapy should be increased ... the next step if symptoms ... due to asthma symptoms ... environmental control and management ... 152(4):232-7 #Management
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
varies - rate increases ... Acetazolamide 250 mg BID- increases ... especially is symptoms ... 6hr - improves symptoms ... AMS #diagnosis #management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... eye; unilateral symptoms ... , photophobia, increased ... tularensis #diagnosis #management
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
ATP production  increased ... also includes symptoms ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
leading to airway increased ... ARE THE CLINICAL SYMPTOMS ... • Wheezing • Increased ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms ... onset of muscle symptoms ... Myalgia/Myopathy Symptoms ... potentials with increased ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Histamine Fish Toxicity - Inadequate refrigeration increases enzyme from bacteria on fish 
Clinical 
• Skin flushing,
refrigeration increases ... palpitations • Symptoms ... eating fish Management