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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff ... Syndrome - Thiamine ... to longstanding thiamine ... vitaminB1 #B1 #thiamine ... Encephalopathy #Korsakoff
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... presentation of Thiamine ... -> Therefore, Korsakoff ... @neudrawlogy #Korsakoff
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine ... Diagnosis and Management ... - Intravenous thiamine ... development of Korsakoff ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency ... • Increased thiamine ... hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... consistent with WKS • Korsakoff ... pathophysiology #wernickes #korsakoff
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Vitamins: • Thiamine ... Beri-beri, Wernicke-Korsakoff
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... : • Thiazide/ ... thiazide-like ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like ... #Dosing #Loop #Thiazide ... CHF #Cardiology #Management
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Metabolism -> Decr Thiamine ... - Wernicke-Korsakoff
General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... Device (LVAD) (Algorithms ... 1, 2 and 3) Algorithm ... LVAD) Patient Algorithm ... #Management #BMJ
Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Suggested Treatment Algorithms ... for the Management ... Cell Arteritis #Management ... #Algorithm #GCA