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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Chronic diarrhoea, Short ... bowel syndrome, ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... nutrition, Excess alcohol ... Neurological: Myelopathy, Peripheral
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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with normal vital signs ... - Autonomic instability ... diaphoresis) Treatment ... AWS #diagnosis #treatment ... #management #etoh
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Statins, amiodarone, Alcohol ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... Treatment: Treatment ... demyelination syndrome ... administered (through a peripheral ... #management #nephrology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... leukopenia) Peripheral ... arsenic compounds, alcohol ... • Copper deficiency
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... metabolism of Alcohol ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment