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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... 1) Finger agnosia ... name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... #neurology #diagnosis
ABC's of POCUS
Forming the platform for my CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS on ITU’! My infographic on the
ABC's of POCUS ... CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS ... Wilkinsonjonny #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Failure Excessive Mg ... - Excessive IV Mg ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exogenous alkali, Mg ... BP = Bartter's Syndrome ... , Gitelman's Syndrome
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Wide (1) VT - DANGER ... B Afib + WPW - DANGER ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... narrowing the differential ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... Shock #Crashing #Diagnosis
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cisplatin from Low Mg ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... #chemotherapy #diagnosis ... #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Hypomagnesemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2.5% or 24h Urine Mg ... 2.5% or 24h Urine Mg ... • Gitelman's syndrome
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... tumor, Miller-Fisher ... syndrome, Multiple ... mass #Diplopia #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg ... wasting syndromes ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low