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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis: • Endogenous ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... : Active TB: • ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... of BPPV By Dr ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
ectopic ACTH) • Exogenous ... dehydrogenase activity ... loop diuretics actively ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... of BPPV 1) The ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis: • Endogenous ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... : Active TB: • ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
III (A) : active ... Ill (NC) : active ... IV (A) : active ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #nephrology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
management of active ... Pharmacologic treatment ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... for Active Proliferative ... Protective Measures #Treatment ... Nephritis #management #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
continuous motor unit activity ... Continuous motor-unit activity ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Excessive glutamate activity ... diagnosis column Treatment ... by decreasing activity ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology