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Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
- Preventative Treatments ... Beta-blockers, ACE ... #management #prophylaxis ... #prevention #pharmacology ... #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal Excretion ... irrigation • Management ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Diuresis #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... • ↓ Renal K+ Excretion ... suggests ↓ renal excretion ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... #nephrology #K
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... bradycardia, urinary retention ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
ventilator synchrony / prevention ... Blocker (NMB) - All ... renal/biliary excretion ... Paralytics #Monitoring #neurology ... criticalcare #ARDS #management