Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Hyperparathyroidism classification ... Different causes ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Table #Classification
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... load (i.e., pre-hepatic ... conjugation (i.e., hepatic ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #Workup
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... nutrition and hepatic ... infections are common causes ... of glomerular disease ... #testing #workup
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
(1st line for septic ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... of septic shock ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... nutrition and hepatic ... infections are common causes ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 β€’ Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
methanol; rare cases ... difficulties with optic ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison ... #table #management