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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Workup Step #1 ... & desmopressin test ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Hypokalemia - Differential ... discrete buckets: 1. ... that is leaky all over ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Causes #workup #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• Prevalence: 1: ... constipation Differential ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... decompression #CaudaEquina
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... Progressive URI over ... Differential Bilat ... shred sign Rt Zone 1.
Urine Microscopy Instructions - How to spin urine

1. Collect a fresh urine sample (5 – 10
spin urine 1. ... sample with a test ... the coverslip over ... Procedure #Urinalysis #Nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... life-threatening Differential ... EMG Findings: 1. ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test
Cover - Uncover Test Revealing CNVI Palsy

Here the Cover-Uncover test unmasks subtle right CN VI palsy.
Test Revealing CNVI ... test unmasks subtle ... CN VI palsy. 1. ... Patient asked to focus ... clinical #video #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... segment (at least 1- ... mg per day or 1 ... 1-3 years.
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Comatose Patient 1. ... Test if patient ... painful stimuli: 1. ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
conical bottom test ... leaving only 0.5 to 1 ... desired and allow 1 ... glass slide and cover ... and condenser focus