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Reemergent Postural Tremor in Parkinson’s Disease

Re-emergent tremor in Parkinson’s disease-postural tremor that disappears & reappears after
in Parkinson’s disease-postural ... reappears after a short ... #hand #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
irregular lapses of posture ... of various body parts ... associated with liver disease ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... Work: - Hypokalemia ... excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... dominant kidney disease ... #Workup #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... microangiopathy. 5) C3, C4 ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works ... Baclofen • Severe Disease
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... reasoning during clinical ... Anemia of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Wing-Beating Tremor in Wilson's Disease

It is a low-frequency, high-amplitude tremor, prominent when the patient's arms are
Wing-Beating Tremor ... in Wilson's Disease ... increased duration of posture ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
tubule (DCT) Clinical ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... • Autoimmune disease ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management