38 results
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Drug-Induced • Intact PTH ... resistance) • Intact PTH ... Destruction of parathyroid ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
classification Different causes ... parathormone (PTH ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... Features #Table #Comparison ... #PH
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
(from multiple causes ... OH-D <10, Incr PTH ... of underlying cause ... Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS #Comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Mechanical → tension PTX ... Vascular → PE, PAH ... findings based on cause ... Diagnosis #table #comparison
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
vs Venous Blood Gases ... environment looks like (pH ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... Young healthy pt ... POCUS lung exam ... No PMH, immunosuppression
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Saline (NS) - Comparison ... 273 mOsmol/L • pH ... shift • Saline Causes ... • Saline May Cause ... Normal #Saline #NS #comparison
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Mostly 2nd to 4th ... decades of life Causes ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... #rheumatology #comparison
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... one month ago-pt ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS