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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... • Hypertonic saline ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
The differential ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... hyper/isotonic saline ... patient weight (eg ... #management #nephrology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
mobilization or supine ... by: - drugs (e.g ... Atrophy) - can be ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Treatment: Treatment ... syndrome. 3% saline ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... and Elimination (see ... Redistribution Treatments ... may be sufficient ... #potassium #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... with aura #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... - 1st line: ... doses and should be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
inflammatory cause) • EMG ... eye shut (patch alone ... may be insufficient ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... dengue, LaCrosse, Saint ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology