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OSA Questionnaire - STOPBANG
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #OSA #ObstructiveSleepApnea #Screening #STOPBANG #Questionnaire
OSA Questionnaire ... #PrimaryCare #OSA
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS ... ataxia syndrome (OMAS ... @bobvarkey #OMAS ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
questionnaires for OSA ... #PrimaryCare #OSA
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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DM, SSc, PM/SSc OS ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... - SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... , PBC/SjS OS ... SLE, SjS, RA, OSs
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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valves, COPD, ILD, OSA ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
ideal if severe OSA ... stimulation → Severe OSA
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
135 meq/L, serum Osm ... Urine Na, Urine Osm ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Conversion - Epoetin alfa (Procrit®) to Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp™)

#Epoetin #Darbepoetin #Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table #ESAs #Procrit #Aranesp
Conversion #Table #ESAs ... Pharmacology #Hematology #Nephrology
Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #nephrology
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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(Hx of COPD, OSA