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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
: - Excessive glutamate ... ALS involves: (1) ... likelihood of this 1. ... - Glutamate reverse ... An inhibitor of glutamate
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... A/B • GDH - Glutamate ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
#Adrenaline
#Noradrenaline
#Dopamine
#Serotonin
#GABA
#Acetylcholine
#Glutamate
#Endorphins
Acetylcholine #Glutamate
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
Inhibition of glutamate
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
Heart Failure 1 ... H Hypertension 1 ... Diabetes Mellitus 1 ... A Age >65 1 ... Category Female 1
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
by 45% Remember 1/ ... 2, 1/5, and 1/10 ... • LR of 1/2 decreases ... by 15% • LR of 1/ ... by 30% • LR of 1/
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Involvement: 1 ... large joints - 1 ... points 1-3 small ... joints (at least 1 ... (need at least 1)
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
100 Wide (1) ... - Regular (1) ... Irregular (1) ... - HR < 60 (1) ... / Mobitz - , 3:1,
REBEL Review 100: Canadian Syncope Risk Score 

Predisposition to Vasovagal Symptoms (-1)
History of Heart Disease (1)
Any
Vasovagal Symptoms (-1) ... Heart Disease (1) ... <-30 or >100) (1) ... Duration 130 ms (1)
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
pH Normal 1. ... Appropriate Aldo 1. ... Inappropriate Aldo 1.