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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
shifting dullness detect ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #Differential #
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
sensitive to the effects ... Anxiolysis to improve work ... possible as it directs ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CHD
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
low, tests to detect ... schistocytes, nucleated RBCs ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis and Workup ... MRI+contrast Management ... Acromegaly #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... IFA) assays to detect ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
the autonomic effects ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management