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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... complications such as ... evaluating hypokalemia is ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... good history and exam ... which varies based on ... demyelination syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... acute coronary syndrome ... Based on results ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... on Physical Exam ... one eye is fixed ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... on Physical Exam ... consistent with a diagnosis ... of Horner's syndrome ... #physicalexam #neurology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... arbitrarily defined as ... One or more of the ... #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... MRA/CTA • Anterior ... mean 58 mg/dL in one ... #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... CPAP if they have one ... stratification #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... In one study, adding ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA ... #Syndrome #Algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... decreased rectal tone ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology