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Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... ) Loop agents (eg ... Adenosine #Nephron #Pathophysiology ... Sites #Action #nephrology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... hemiparesis (face, arm > leg ... deficits #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... in legs and ascends ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... management #treatment #neurology
Landau's Reaction (Reflex)  on Physical Exam

Landau's reaction is investigated holding the baby firmly under the
followed by trunk and leg ... This reaction starts ... clinical #video #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
saddle anesthesia. leg ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Pathophysiology: ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
felt a pop in his leg ... Diagnosis: “Tennis Leg ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #orthopedics #sports
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... • EEG: With persistent ... diagnosis #management #neurology