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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... without thiamine can ... prompt treatment can ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... System Atrophy) - can ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• Everyone who can ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... at 150 mg/min (can ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
swimming and bathing can ... abdominal surgery can ... be offered (e.g ... disadvantages #nephrology ... #management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
pain • Episodes can ... changes on tele/ECG ... • Can perform ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
typical dose = 1g/kg ... • Midodrine - An ... alpha- 1 agonist (an ... Syndrome #Treatment #management ... #HRS #nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... Maintenance • Can ... therapy (MET): e.g ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Evaluation - EKG ... Lytes including Ca ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management