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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... middle ear/skull base ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Treatment #Neurology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... delegate task of evaluating ... using reservoir bag ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... is important, as ... • Infiltrating base ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... noninflammatory #differential
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
to our for an evaluation ... other potential causes ... The MRI findings ... the condition, case ... #physicalexam #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis should be based ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Mortality due to CVD ... Differential Diagnosis ... levels not useful as ... • Pituitary MRI ... or refractory cases
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
(Assess GFR), ±VBG ... only if no clear cause ... Calcium 2-3g IV Ca-gluconate ... - IVF as ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
edema visualized as ... /CTA • Anterior ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... muscles) • Wide based ... Ab (>1000u/ml) ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management