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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Changes in mental status ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... (chronic B1 deficiency ... #neurology #nutrition
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... • Common Causes ... malabsorptive state ... parasthesias, gait ... #diagnosis #management
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... dorsalis, gait ... similar to those of B12 ... deficiency. ... #Stages #Syphilis
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... in the United States ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... in the United States ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... HIV) - Vitamin B12 ... , Copper deficiency ... Etiology: - Tabes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease states ... malignancy, or thiamine deficiency ... - assess other laboratory ... - Compartment syndrome ... effect - Thiamine deficiency
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
of injury • Gait ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... hypercoagulable states ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Check Vitamin B12 ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... : - Vitamin B12 ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
altered mental status ... Dialyzer is rigid case ... daily dialysis): ~12 ... #Therapy #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT