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

#Management #Neurology #Parkinsons
Treatment of Parkinson Disease ... Predominant Postural Instability ... Impairment #Management ... #Neurology #Parkinsons ... #Disease #Medication
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... → Spectrum of Disease ... 3: Spectrum of Disease ... the spectrum of disease ... #ultrasound #management
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... Minimal change disease ... Classification #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Extreme emotional lability ... laughter and crying; Diseases ... ), Alzheimer's Disease ... Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Additional laboratory tests ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... change medical management
Sensitivity Specificity False-Positive False-Negative Contingency Table / confusion matrix

Sensitivity refers to the test's ability to correctly
to the test's ability ... to the test's ability ... Specificity of a test ... not to have the disease ... , who will test
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
proportion of truly diseased ... identified as diseased ... identify a non-diseased ... picks up only the disease ... it has a narrow focus
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Nephrology Secrets -
Diagnosis and Management ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Identifying Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction
 • Exam: Congestion vs Hypoperfusion
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnostic Studies • POCUS ... Management: • ... Stabilize • Fix ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... Positive Hallpike test ... or supine roll test ... Positive head impulse test ... Méniére's disease