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Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... in kidneys) - Medications ... diseases (e.g. ... renal amyloidosis ... #Diagnosis #Table
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prostate cancer • Medications ... , Busulfan • Disease ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... Colchicine: Acute and chronic ... treatment • Chronic ... Urate nephropathy, renal ... gout #diagnosis #management
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD Renal ... Loses - Medications ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... irrigation • Management ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
secondary to Systemic Diseases ... Discoloration • Medications ... discoloration) • Chronic ... renal failure ... #dermatology #Differential
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... postoperative, chronic ... pancreatitis (treatment ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Indication: Individuals ... with acute, early-chronic ... for Acute, Early Chronic ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
and medications ... combination with medications ... : severe liver disease ... Dose adjust in renal ... #Management #AUD