Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... / IBD Renal Loses ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 β€’ Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... constipation, diarrhea ... Side Effects: Intestinal ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
β€’ Common Causes ... disorders of small intestine ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... - GI and derm findings
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
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Protozoal causes ... of diarrhea in ... included in the table ... Washington University ID ... #Differential #
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
presents to you after low ... is sent to CT abd ... in over 80% of cases ... falling from a low ... pattern on your differential
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