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Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic ... patient 1. fluconazole ... 400-800mg iv/d 2. ... #Treatment #Asymptomatic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
output is a clue). 1) ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... water unavailable 2) ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... ([Na] / 140) - 1)
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... 1) Check Urine ... renal mechanism 2) ... #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... the setting of symptomatic ... #nephrology #sodium
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Progression: • Asymptomatic ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... - consider if 2 ... doi.org/10.1093/cid
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... 2 cases/100,000 ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... #neurology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... Hypertension: 1/ ... hypotension (may reflect ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1 ... Beta blockers cancel
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... in Cancer UOsm ... CAR-T- and IL-2- ... adrenalitis; PD-1 ... #Cancer #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... : • Calcium 2- ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... 2 amps D50W
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
therapy 2. ... rectal prolapse, CD ... , cancer Treatment ... Proctitis #IBD #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm