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Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Major Syndromes in Nephrology ... Major #Syndromes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #Table
Summary of All RCTs to Date on Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke 

#EBM #Neurology #NeuroInterventionalRadiology
Stroke #EBM #Neurology ... EndovascularTherapy #Stroke #CVA ... #RCT #Summary #Table
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Immediate Workup ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
Stroke #Mimics #Table ... #CVA #Incidence ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Conversion - Epoetin alfa (Procrit®) to Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp™)

#Epoetin #Darbepoetin #Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table #ESAs #Procrit #Aranesp
Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table ... #Pharmacology #Hematology ... #Nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Fanconi syndrome, CA ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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: CKD, ESRD • CV ... ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... require urgent nephrology ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology