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Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... Post-operative state ... decompensation (CHF ... Rhabdomyolysis • Seizures ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... 50% of patients, leading ... More advanced stages ... depot iron] Treatment ... #pharmacology #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... may precede the neurologic ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Movement disorders, Seizure ... inflammation, leading ... Secondary prevention (statin ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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of Ongoing Seizure ... #Abortive #Seizure ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology # ... Dosing #Table
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... Assess volume status ... demyelination syndrome ... of symptomatic (seizures ... include vaptans (HF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... , and focal neurologic ... complaints or seizures ... visual changes, hearing
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... per day until stable ... #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
have enough info regarding ... disease b) CHF ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology