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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... Disease Initial medical ... COPD assessment test ... #Algorithm #Management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Management #Treatment
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... tears of gluteus medius ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... more refractory it ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
, but at least it ... nephrotoxicity from a short ... course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... is proposed: #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

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

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology