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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
- Caine Criteria ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... Cerebellar dysfunction (e.g ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... #Management #neurology
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
resonance imaging, EEG ... #encephalitis #comparison ... #table #neurology ... #diagnosis
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... isn't exactly clear ... probably much higher (e.g ... provide empiric treatment ... infection on the basis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Radiographic findings (eg ... criteria for MS ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... #treatment #MS
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
antibiotics once stable ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... shows a small, stable ... residual lesion or is clear ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... test (only if no clear ... Elimination (see Table ... #potassium #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
underlying autoimmune basis ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
▪ Infections (e.g ... pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... anti-IFN-γ antibodies (e.g
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
TRALI Diagnostic ... Criteria TRALI ... Clear evidence of ... edema on imaging (eg ... TRALI l, and b Stable