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Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... Drug-induced edema ... #Edema #Medication ... #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology #
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... Preeclampsia Dermatologic ... of acne Medications ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... Post-radiotherapy states • Acute
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
including laxative, enema ... Conn's, Liddle's), Drugs ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... megaloblastic anemia ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity, ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... circulation If drugs ... pulmonary edema ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... - HIV/HAART medications
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... extremities Drug ... activation and/or medications
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Injury (TBI) - Acute ... withdrawal • Drug ... withdrawal • Medication ... Polypharmacy - Drug