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Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
- Type 1 HRS ... - Type 2 HRS ... liver disease (e.g ... Syndrome #diagnosis #HRS ... #nephrology #criteria
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
typical dose = 1g/kg ... Treatment #management #HRS ... #nephrology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... require urgent nephrology ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... fluids (NS or LR ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
therapy (MET): e.g ... cm stone - URS ... involvement: eyes, TFT, ECG ... Management #Pediatrics #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... depress, ↑PR ↑QRS ... hypovolemia) - Use LR ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
caught during EEG ... Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
acyclovir 10mg/kg ... HZO #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) in ALS

What happens when ALS patients opt for mechanical ventilation? They can become
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS ... LockedIin #Syndrome #LiS ... ALS #clinical #video ... physicalexam #ocular #neurology
Absence Seizure caught during EEG

There is a brief loss of consciousness with blank stare in the
caught during EEG ... Absence #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam