Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential compared criticalcare dermatology diarrhea druginduced endocarditis erythemas hypokalemia infective inotropes irritablebowelsyndrome low lupus management marantic nbte nephrology neurolepticmalignant
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... hypokalemia is ... differentiating ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
symptoms (EPS) is ... about 95% of NMS cases ... may be useful in differentiating ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison ... #Table
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D) - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... ) sub-classifications ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes Norepinephrine (NE) - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Shock where ↑ HR is ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... be used in all types ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Erythemas Summarized Erythema ab igne • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
form of delayed-type ... potential inciting causes ... • Causes are multiple ... with variety of causes ... • Cause is unknown
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating ... clinical suspicion is ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • 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
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