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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Alkalosis - Diagnostic ... Hyperalimentation - Addison disease ... - Renal tubular ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... PCB variants of GBS ... 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
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Myasthenia gravis ... restrictive lung disease ... #Summary #Nephrology
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
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Albuminuria (Grades ... progressive kidney disease ... associated with worse renal ... classification #CKD #nephrology ... #diagnosis #proteinuria
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
patient's race, age ... Disease (MDRD) ... unless a patient's renal ... seen in acute renal ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to 40 years of age ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... Treatment: • Oral