Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mg wasting syndromes ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Causes and SUN Classification ... body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Criteria for Behget's Syndrome ... disease: Uveitis or retinal ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... • Bartter's syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Classification
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension Classification ... Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... liver disease, Nodular ... #Hypertension #Classification ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mineralocorticoid excess - Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
by Mechanism Renal ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Magnesium #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... Suppressed - Advanced renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Screening #Workup #table