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Parkinson Plus Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Parkinsons #Plus #Syndromes #Comparison #Table #PSP #LewyBodyDementia #Progressive #SupraNuclearPalsy #MSA #MultipleSystemAtrophy
#Diagnosis #Neurology ... Plus #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #PSP #LewyBodyDementia ... SupraNuclearPalsy #MSA
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
cerebrospinal fluid, MRI ... #encephalitis #comparison ... #table #neurology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
NS vs Balanced Solutions - Comparison of clinical outcomes. 
#EBM #Nephrology #Saline #Balanced #Fluids #Trials #Comparison
Balanced Solutions - Comparison ... of clinical outcomes ... #EBM #Nephrology ... Fluids #Trials #Comparison ... #Table #Outcomes
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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#Hyperkalemia #treatment ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... the patient is unable ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table