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HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Negative ... #Neurology #Peripheral
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... by specific medications ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... of AVS and negative ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
 •
- Achieving a Negative ... Advantages Of A Negative ... CONCENTRATION MEDICATIONS ... Early nephrologv ... Balance #management #criticalcare
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Relative Afferent ... Gunn's pupils or relative ... regarding the cause ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... patients with a negative ... Causes: • Vascular ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... (or too little relative ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
What interventions do have proven mortality benefit?
The above factors predict that it's nearly impossible to prove
mortality endpoint are negative ... below is a list of medications ... benefit (1) #EBM #CriticalCare ... #Medications #MortalityBenefit ... #Table #RCT #PulmCrit
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
In this case, the ... than 3mm in this case ... smaller in size relative ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology