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Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... by ulnar nerve ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #hand
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... flame hemorrhages ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
: Pathogenesis and ... -> Cotton-wool spots ... nerve layer -> Flame ... retinal ischemia causes ... complications #pathophysiology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... epilepticus may cause ... myocardial infarction, and ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
antibodies - MuSK-positive ... More likely to cause ... treatment Of ocular ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... glucocorticoids - can cause
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... breakdown of glycogen stores ... In both SK and AK ... #criticalcare # ... foamed
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
of Lung Strain and ... #pathophysiology ... management #ards #foamed ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #respiratory