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Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Metabolic alkalosis ... glomerular filtration rate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
IV at a maximum rate ... Fosphenytoin 20 PE/kg IM ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #seizure
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
hypokalemic salt-losing ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... features developing later ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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in the Abortive Treatment ... Midazolam - Preferred IM ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology # ... Dosing #Table
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
Status Epilepticus Treatment ... intranasal/buccal/IM ... (using IV sol’n ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Protocol #algorithm #neurology