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Goals and limits for treatment of Hyponatremia Stratified by duration and risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
for treatment of Hyponatremia ... Demyelination Syndrome ... Acute Hypotonic Hyponatremia ... Demyelination #Syndrome ... #management #hyponatremia
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Goal correction ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... Demyelination Syndrome ... #Correction #goal
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
for Treatment of Hyponatremic ... May repeat until clinical ... achieved with a goal ... management #protocol #hyponatremia
Gastroschisis on POCUS

Common ED complaint--VB/OB.  G1P0.  No heart tones heard so POCUS done.
Gastroschisis on POCUS ... tones heard so POCUS ... Always explain POCUS ... exam goals to patient ... #clinical #ultrasound
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... @MedCrisis #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Lens Dislocation on Ocular POCUS

Sudden onset blurred vision, worse looking to the right. + Marfan' Syndrome

Dr.
Dislocation on Ocular POCUS ... right. + Marfan' Syndrome ... Dislocation #Ocular #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
and a cardiac POCUS ... showed a classic syndrome ... 2017-02-01p2-3/ #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... POCUS RUSH exam ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Miller Fisher Syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... or compartment syndrome ... -2 L/hour with goal