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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Hyporeflexia: • Hypercalcemia ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... EABV (e.g., CHF ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... SGLT2 inhibitors (e.g ... • Central Dl (Low ... Hereditary, Lithium, Hypercalcemia ... #Causes #nephrology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Check fresh gas flow ... Consider known drug causes ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... Increase fresh gas flow ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... acidosis) • Low ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Equina Syndrome - Low ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
adequate blood flow ... thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... classified as: • Low ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology