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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
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... injuries 2. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... of intrathecal spinal ... equina • GQ1b IgG Antibody ... management #treatment #neurology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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phenomenon, SjS, cancer ... -100, PML, NXP-2 ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... body-like: - Neurologic ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
varying degrees of: 1. ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... develops later 2. ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Hyponatremia Differential ... in Cancer UOsm ... CAR-T- and IL-2- ... adrenalitis; PD-1 ... #algorithm #nephrology