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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
usually caused by ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... correction 8 mEq/L/day ... #Differential # ... #management #nephrology
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... MTX or TCZ in case ... vice-versa • >2 ... #Treatment #Management ... #Indications #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... The differential ... urine osm (in DI ... water unavailable 2) ... #management #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... 1 to 1.5L per day ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
the end of the day ... life-threatening Differential ... - Peek sign 2. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Diagnosis and Treatment ... , Exclusion of Differential ... 2-3 g/day • Severe ... #management #neurology ... #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Cytopenia: 2% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management