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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
workup for alternate ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... antibody that works ... Syndrome Treatment ... #treatment #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
progression: over 1- ... and Workup: • ... EMG/NCS (rare): assist ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... Assess volume status ... demyelination syndrome ... #nephrology #sodium
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
distribution of nearly 3:1 ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... combination of: 1. ... ) → Enter a period ... #treatment #MS
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
S/Sx: Most pts ... reabsorption) Workup ... : • Assess for ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... #potassium #nephrology
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
River and the Nelson ... Farmer and forestry work ... • Skin (18%): Second ... (1%): Meningitis ... : 1) Fresh wet