13 results
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
phosphate binding agents ... be adjusted to lower ... Only* #CKD #Nephrology ... Hyperphosphatemia #Dose #Dosing
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... Avoid vasodilating agents ... sedation • During ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology ... #neurology #neurosurgery
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Framework for Lower ... Bilateral • Protein-losing ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... BP lowering - Lower ... titratable parenteral agents
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
Rapid decrease in lower ... and coldness of lower ... pathophysiology: ... diseased arteries during ... angioplasty balloons, & stents
While certain drugs are used to control seizures, others can induce seizures in patients without a
when multiple agents ... seizure varies among agents ... /or preventive dosing ... antiepileptic agents ... Seizures #Threshold #Differential
►
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Other triggering events ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... diagnosis #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... movement followed by slower ... pontine lesion • Roving ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
attacks can occur during ... but often occur during ... usually between ages ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Upper extremity, lower ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology