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The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia Drugs - Amiloride - Spironolactone - Triamterene - Trimethoprim - Pentamidine -
inhibitors Other causes ... I, type II - ... Ketoconazole Low ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Red Flags: • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection) • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in cough) • Abnormal ... exam, etc) • Abnormal ... #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days) Exclude: 1. Causes of acute diarrhea 2. Lactose intolerance 3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #workup #diagnosis
Types of Urinary Incontinence - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
Types of Urinary ... stronger than normal ... #Incontinence #Types ... #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing Normal The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... Other causes include ... short periods Causes ... Causes include ... asthma, chronic
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension 1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
protease activity - A low ... If the value is low ... decrease in most cases ... Haptoglobin - Low ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
in cases in which ... secretion; in chronic ... aldosterone - Often normal ... as a result of chronic ... endocrinology #workup
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails Paronychia A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... increased blood flow ... Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal
Causes of Hyperkalemia l. Pseudohyperkalemia A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Chronic kidney disease ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
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