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Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
avoid this, he raises ... It is found in lesions ... commonly observed in ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Causes of Metabolic ... Anion Gap > 12 (Gain ... AnionGap #NonGap #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ataxic gait (Spino-cerebellar ataxia)

#Ataxic #gait disorders occur due to dysfunction of the #cerebellum, the part of
Ataxic gait (Spino-cerebellar ... ataxia) #Ataxic #gait ... Typical causes of ... include strokes in ... clinical #video #neurology
Magnetic Gait

Magnetic walking is an abnormality of walking marked by the inability to lift your feet
Magnetic Gait ... classic example that causes ... this type of gait ... #Magnetic #Gait ... clinical #video #Neurology
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
Initial response in ... transient Gl upset (nausea ... cross-titration need to wait ... Paroxetine: Weight gain ... depression #psychiatry #treatment
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
When to suspect AIN ... (<10%): fever, rash ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
4): • Changes in ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... or iatrogenic causes ... there is time to wait ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... small volume may cause
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
reaction -> Benign Rash ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... hyponatremia, rash ... pruritus, weight gain
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Anion Gap > 12 (Gain ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes