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Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... presentation of Thiamine deficiency ... shares the same risk ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Any risk factor ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... showed reduced risk
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Risk Factors: ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Clinical Findings Risk ... Apolipoprotein E4 allele Risk ... mutations - Down syndrome ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... Pathophysiology: ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Acquired Risk ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... cardiovascular risk ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Vit B12, B6, Cu deficiency ... injury • DVT (Risks ... lower #extremity #msk
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... puts patients at risk ... demyelination syndrome ... #management #nephrology