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Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
unable to read but able ... Pathophysiology: ... Able to write (without ... #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
calculations 4) Agraphia ... patient is still able ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
and Side-effect Examples ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology ... recessive salt-losing ... Gitelman #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Mechanisms of Cocaine induced AKI

 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Vasculitis
 • Infarction
 • Acute interstitial nephritis
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#induced #AKI #nephrology ... #pathophysiology ... #table
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
since they are not able ... Only* #CKD #Nephrology ... Hyperphosphatemia #Dose #Dosing
Urine Microscopy Instructions
1) Spin fresh urine sample (10-15mL) in a centrifuge for 3-5 minutes - Don't
to balance your samples ... hard to see, try using ... #Instructions #nephrology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... sedation • During ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology ... #neurology #neurosurgery
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
blood types or during ... Classification #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
intravesicle pressure during ... Incontinence #Mixed #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Urology