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Hormones Acting on the Nephron - Diuretics and Their Site of Action
 1) Acetazolamide
 2) Osmotic
5) Potassium-sparing ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Reflex #Grading #Scoring ... Grades #Diagnosis #Neurology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
) 5) Potassium-sparing ... #pharmacology #nephrology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Algorithm Forehead Sparing ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology ... #sparing
CURB-65 Scoring and Treatment Options #Management #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification #Admission #CURB65 #Criteria #Severity #Score
CURB-65 Scoring
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
Categorical Scoring ... 3 Numerical Scoring ... medication in each scoring ... #Pharmacology #Scoring
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index Scoring Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis #Management #PESI #RiskSscore #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Severeity Index Scoring
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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, plaques with scaling ... with elevated scaling ... copper coloured scaling ... Erythematous - Scarring
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
determination, Smoking ... Breath, Cough, Smoking ... , Snoring Chronic
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Chlorthalidone POTASSIUM-SPARING ... summary #table #nephrology