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Anatomy of Vegetative State, Locked-in Syndrome and Brainstem Death

#LockedIn #Syndrome #BrainDeath #Comparison #Diagnosis #Neurology #Vegetative
State, Locked-in Syndrome ... and Brainstem Death ... #LockedIn #Syndrome ... #BrainDeath #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... has hematuria and ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Initial Clinical and ... Defining Major Syndromes ... #Major #Syndromes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Differential
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... performance for diagnosing ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
and Nephritic Syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Horner's Syndrome ... ipsilateral face and ... Ptosis is mild in comparison ... neudrawlogy #Horners #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... and Workup Step ... • nephrotic syndrome ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bisphosphonate and ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup