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COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
are currently being ... most effective treatments ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... #Management #Pandemic ... #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases
Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders

Dyssnergic Defecation (DD)
Proctalgia Syndromes
Anal Fissures
Hemorrhoids
Fecal Incontinence

By Cynthia Tran, MD @EmoryGastroHep

#Anorectal #Disorders #Management
Management of Benign ... DD) Proctalgia Syndromes ... Anorectal #Disorders #Management ... #Benign #Gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #Treatment
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Extra-renal Losses: • Normal ... SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... , Gitelman syndrom ... potassium #low #nephrology
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Meigs Syndrome - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Ascites + 3) Benign ... SAAG <0.5 (non-portal ... SCVMCMed #Meigs #Syndrome
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Medications #Treatment
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
excess, Liddle syndrome ... Low-normal EABV ... Distal RTA Low-normal ... , Gitelman syndrome ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Unknown nature & benign ... reexposed to light; • Normal ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Ill Palsy - abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... Hyperplasia • Normal ... Al, Normal R - ... Cushing's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Treatment Volume ... 1 agonist (an oral ... #Treatment #management ... #HRS #nephrology
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... balanced fluids" > normal ... #diagnosis #management