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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... & desmopressin test ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
physicians use the clinical ... occurred more than 10 years ... penicillin allergy are diagnosed ... there is only a 2% ... #Preoperative #Management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... frozen serum (2) ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #diagnosis #testing
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
list here, ie hyponatremia ... /management of shock ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Admissions #ICU #Pearls ... #Checklist #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ptosis, diplopia 2. ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... undiagnosed for 10+ years ... and Workup: • ... glucose suppression test
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... the “Chewing gum test ... taper over 1-3 years ... #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... develops later 2. ... - More than 2/ ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 ... transplantation CLINICAL ... found in 1/3 to 1/2 ... and sensitive tests ... #management #neurology