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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
and Management ... Symptoms and Signs ... oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Weight loss (90%) 3. ... #algorithm #management
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
(Romberg's sign ... with eyes open 2) ... closes the eyes 3) ... #neurology #diagnosis ... proprioception #physicalexam
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... median/ulnar) 2) ... interosseous) 3, ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger #Physicalexam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A positive test, ... as a Babinski sign ... children under 2 ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... therapy (MMF plus CNI ... Lupus #Nephritis #Algorithm ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... Breath test for ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
Cover - Uncover Test Revealing CNVI Palsy

Here the Cover-Uncover test unmasks subtle right CN VI palsy.
rightward gaze. 2. ... (Normal) 3. ... #CNVI #Palsy #CN6 ... #ophthalmology ... #ocular #physicalexam
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
pupil response). 2. ... should constrict. 3. ... distant object. 2. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Ophthalmology
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... Exanthema 3. ... positive tourniquet test ... vomiting 3. ... classification #diagnosis