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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible ... Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment ... • Can usually be ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... forehead) in classic posterior ... , such as with posterior ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
attributable to central ... diagnosis and treatment ... Neurosarcoidosis #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
present Central ... months but can be ... Hallpike test (posterior ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... with D5 fluids or enteral ... #management #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
and bathing can be ... Complications: Bleeding ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages ... disadvantages #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... Occlusion of posterior ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
attributable to central ... diagnosis and treatment ... with aura #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Desmopressin (DDAVP) • Central ... with specific bleeding ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table