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Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with ... Severe Symptoms ... - Management Algorithm ... kidney_boy #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #treatment
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Hypertonic Saline: seizure ... 100-110 - Symptoms ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... MetroHealth_EM #Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is ... of hyponatremia ... demyelination syndrome ... #management #nephrology
Goals and limits for treatment of Hyponatremia Stratified by duration and risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
and limits for treatment ... of Hyponatremia ... Acute Hypotonic Hyponatremia ... Chronic Hypotonic Hyponatremia ... #hyponatremia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... exertion/training - Seizures ... : • Triad of symptoms ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... #nephrology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... - 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... dysrhythmias, seizures ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... worse outcome #GuillainBarre ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... ), seizures Life ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... if patient has severe ... symptoms + Na < ... Wilkinsonjonny #Hyponatremia ... #Management #algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology