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Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression • Other Performance ... • Lighting #Falls ... #Causes
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD ... their turn • Causes ... or thoughts • Fails ... to directly • Fails ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
 •
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm ... Associated with nausea ... with frequent falls ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... diagnosis #neurology #management
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
- SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM ... phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... phenobarbital fails ... Alternative causes ... #Management #Alcohol
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm ... Evaluate for causes ... deficiency and address causes ... lifestyle measures, fall ... #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Heart Failure (ADHF ... typically fall ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... #Hyponatremia #Management ... #algorithm #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... with tendency to fall ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... and Management ... Consider other causes ... Hypertension #CKD #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... of arteries Management ... uncontrolled with ACEi, add ... • Refractory cases ... nephrology #diagnosis #management