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Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
lowering, uric acid ... Magnesium based ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Nephrology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
Calcium salt based ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... : • Based on clinical ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #neurology #treatment
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis ... #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... - Based on a combination ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory (MS ... Neoplasia, autoinmune and ... septic, pulmonary), acid-base ... #Causes #neurology
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
chain fatty acids ... CD-TREAT - Solid food-based ... - Exclusion of grains ... IBD #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management