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Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... delivery to distal nephron ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • Pathophysiology ... Migraine Triggers • Diagnosis ... Menstrual-Associated Migraine (MAM ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Treatment: Treatment ... rate of correction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management ... #pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Hypertensive crisis may ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... sequences improve sensitivity ... epilepticus Treatment ... #management #neurology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
metabolic changes and may ... deficiency (thiamine) Late ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Minor hemorrhage may ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... acute Gl bleeding may ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Muscle Weakness: May ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
weakness or paralysis may ... the upper motor neuron ... the right lower fate ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Diagnosis *
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology