Img Cred: JASN October 2007 Magnesium deficiency is often associated with refractory hypokalemia (In up to 50% of cases there…
Cold Agglutinins => Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) occurring around 28-31°C -> Typically IgM auto antibodies directed against red blood cells,…
Entresto is made up of two molecules => Valsartan & Scubitril Valsartan is an ARB (Angiotensin receptor blockers) => Angiotensin…
WHAT IS IT? Hyponatraemia (dilutional) secondary to excessive alcohol consumption and undernourishment (i.e low protein/salt) HOW? Malnourished chronic alcoholics with minimal…
MECHANISM: The loss of the hydrophilic AA for a hydrophobic AA will allow it to interact with hydrophobic AA helices…
Both will result in AM (morning) hyperglycemia. DAWN: "Think Dawn is Down" => Early morning hypergylcemia without preceding hypogylcemia. Secondary…
Signs of intravascular hemolysis include: Elevated lactate dehydrogenase (marker of tissue damage) Reduction in haptoglobin (binds free hemoglobin [Hb]) UNnconjugated hyperbilirubinemia…
MECHANISM: Abrupt withdrawal is thought to reduce inhibitory neurotransmission and enhance excitatory neurotransmission. Caused by the effects of alcohol on…
When you start a patient on Warfarin (i.e after a PE); there will be an overlap of administration of Warfarin…
WHAT IS IT? Drop in blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg during inspiration phase. Technically not "paradoxical". It is…
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