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Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Neurology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... Uremoli cream. ... Nivea' Cream. ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS ... #mnemonic
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
SHINE Mnemonic: ... Initiation #start #Algorithm ... #Neurology #SHINE ... #mnemonic
Podocytopathies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

No podocytopenia - EM shows minimal change disease
 • Minimal Change Nephropathy
Podocytopenia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... podocytopenia - EM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
- Differential Algorithm ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Capsaicin 0.025% cream ... Management #Sequential #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
What’s the Core ... Use the mnemonic ... Headaches – Use the mnemonic ... Secondary #Comparison #Neurology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Capsaicin 0.025% cream ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology