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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... patient is still able ... Causes: Stroke (main ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest pain ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... symptoms: - Muscle pain ... - Abdominal pain ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... Causes can include pain ... post-operative phenomenon, medications ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Hands or feet • Pain ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... can classify the main ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
cause of SIADH: Pain ... Post-operative phenomenon, Medications ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
from CHF, Chest Pain ... Administer sedative & pain ... medication. 3) ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... nephrotic syndrome • Hyponatremia ... and euvolemic hyponatremia ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
by 24 hours or longer ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology