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Algorithm for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease With Predominant Postural Instability and Gait Impairment

#Management #Neurology #Parkinsons
Predominant Postural Instability ... Impairment #Management ... Parkinsons #Disease #Medication
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation Indications ... Unresponsiveness/coma, Inability ... trigger breath, Inability ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... serotoninergic medications ... illness with VS instability ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Depending on degree of instability ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
is a functional inability ... Incontinence Secondary to Medications ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... muscle use • Inability ... with increased work ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Adjust IS medications ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
presentation - Clinical ... - hemodynamic instability ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Emergent dialysis indications ... CRRT Specific Indications ... with hemodynamic instability ... CRRT #Overview #Indications ... #Nephrology #Management