Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... Ozempic), or daily tablet ... not definitively cause ... #Summary #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Priapism Secondary Causes: Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... intracavernosal injections ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... Diabetes, hyperlipidemia ... #Priapism #Diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Uncontrolled diabetes ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Causes of Myocarditis Infectious Etiologies: • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Etiologies ... , Diabetes mellitus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine) • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... immobilization) • Infections ... malignant neuroleptic syndrome ... Metabolic Disorders (Diabetic ... #Causes
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... not definitively cause ... DPP4 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... #Summary #DM2 #diabetes ... #endocrinology
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis GI losses / Insensible losses Sodium Overload Transcellular Movement of Water Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Water Central Diabetes ... Malignancy - CNS infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ACTH-Dependent (Secondary): • Pituitary Dysfunction • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... #endocrinology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis Increased extracellular K+: • Tissue injury • Hemolysis • Rhabdomyolysis •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Succinylcholine • Diabetes ... #Causes
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #Causes #Adrenal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
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