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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... ABG And BMP Normal ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis ... restrictive lung disease ... #Summary #Nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
- Maneuver and Ages ... baby's hands and press ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... women and after age ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #neurology #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA ... 90-120 days • Pediatric ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... #potassium #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
million - rare • Age ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
hemorrhage Diagnosis ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... -3 weeks By Tess ... Goodpastures #AntiGBM #diagnosis ... #nephrology #pulmonary