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

#Management #Neurology #Parkinsons
Predominant Postural Instability ... and Gait Impairment ... #Management ... #Neurology #Parkinsons
Optic Ataxia on Physical Exam
Inability to reach an object via eyes while visual acuity and visual
Physical Exam Inability ... visual acuity and ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... to differentiate ... 3) Acalculia - Inability ... without alexia) - Inability ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Management Narrow ... Depending on degree of instability ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify and ... illness with VS instability ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Vertigo: Symptom ... #Algorithm #neurology ... #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... Exhaustion: • Inability ... Irritability, Emotional instability ... heat #illness #differential
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
peripheral lactate and ... transport chain and ... also includes symptoms ... - hemodynamic instability ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
intervention) and ... THE RIGHT LINES AND ... Use hemodynamic stability ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management ... #Summary #CriticalCare
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... "pass out" • Symptoms ... Algorithm #dizzy #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #management