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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. ... diagnosis column Treatment ... - Glutamate reverse
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 ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment
#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
Gout Management in CKD
 • Colchicine
 • NSAID
 • Glucocorticoid
 • ACTH
 • Interleukin-1 Inhibitors

#Gout #Management
• Interleukin-1 ... #rheumatology #treatment
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... kaliuresis step 1 ... #criticalcare #treatment
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... : 1) Hydroxocobalamin ... Pathophysiology #Management #Treatment
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
Hyponatremia Treatment ... Reset Osmostat - Treatment ... water diuresis) 1° ... #Hyponatremia #Treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment ... = 1g/kg on day 1 ... Midodrine - An alpha- 1 ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Treatment
Algorithm for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia

Step #1:  IV dextrose bolus

Step #2:  food (if
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Hypoglycemia Step #1: ... #Algorithm #Treatment