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Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... effects (inc psych) Renal ... raised AG acidosis ... acidosis, ↓K+ Renal ... chronic: • Marked hypokalaemia
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... Villous adenoma Renal ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
ARDS, shock, CHF, renal ... parasitemia • Serology ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... #Management #microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
body • Bird and bat ... presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... : • Serology for ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases