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Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
 •
used diuretics medications ... Spironolactone MCW Nephrology ... Pharmacokinetics #halflife #comparison ... #table
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
calculations 4) Agraphia ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Hypernatremia Classification ... - Hypervolemic hypernatremia ... - Normovolemic hypernatremia ... Features #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia Without Agraphia ... the most common cause ... unable to read but able ... Able to write (without ... #clinical #neurology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... post-operative phenomenon, medications ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia ... #nephrology #treatment
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia ... time you have a case ... of hypotonic hyponatremia ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... hyperglycemia, hyponatremia ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treat underlying cause ... Post-operative phenomenon, Medications ... administered • This can cause ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia ... #nephrology #treatment