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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
vast majority of cases ... approach to the differential ... and avoid rapid correction ... (max rate of correction ... /L/day) Rapid correction
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... fatigue after correction ... modifications Algorithm ... #Fatigue #IBD #Algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... 1.0 g/ days in a collection ... cell/white cell casts ... #Algorithm #differential
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
resolves with correction ... require biopsy to differentiate ... lymphoepithelial cysts
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints, Casts ... scoliosis • SCAPHOID CAST ... TRACTION: Used in correction ... • POP CAST & ... equipment #traction #devices
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... External lines/devices ... • Magnesium correction
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... Ideally, after correcting ... continued in most cases ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #nephrology