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Some general principles of diabetic ketoacidosis management
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FLIRT
FLuid Insulin drip Rule out MI Treat underlying cause |
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Causes of hypercalcemia
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MD PIMPS ME
Malignancy Diuretics (thiazide the main culprit) Parathyroid (hyperparathyroidism) Immobilization/Idiopathic Megadoses of vitamins A, D Paget's disease Sarcoidosis Milk alkali syndrome Endocrine (Addison's disease, thyrotoxicosis) |
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List some causes of hypoglycemia
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How to EXPLAIN hypoglycemia
EXogenous drugs (insulin, oral hypoglycemics, alcohol, pentamidine, quinine, quinolones) Pituitary insufficiency (no GH or cortisol) Liver failure (no glycogen stores) Adrenal failure (no cortisol) Insulinomas/Immune hypoglycemia Non-pancreatic neoplasms (retroperitoneal sarcoma) |
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General management of thyroid storm
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PCP'S
PTU - 1gm po Corticosteroids Propranolol Sliding scale insulin |
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List some general causes of SIADH
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SIADH
Surgery Intracranial: infection, head injury, CVA Alveolar: Ca, pus Drugs: opiates, antiepileptics, cytotoxics, anti-psychotics Hormonal: hypothyroid, low corticosteroid level |
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List some general symptoms of acromegaly
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ABCDEF
Arthralgia/Arthritis Blood pressure raised Carpal tunnel syndrome Diabetes Enlarged organs Field defect |
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List some causes of hypernatremia
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6 D's
Diuretics Dehydration Diabetes insipidus Docs (iatrogenic) Diarrhea Disease: kidney, sickle cell, etc. |
