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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... treat underlying cause ... (CHF, cirrhosis ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... : Modestly elevated ... An elevated white ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... pleocytosis, elevated ... infectious myelitis - Elevated ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Troponin may be elevated ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Puncture: - Elevated ... CSF protein with ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... with SPS have elevated ... • CSF: Oligoclonal ... Management #treatment #neurology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
reaction to an elevated ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
reaction to an elevated ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare