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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
progression: over 1- ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... prevent corneal injury ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... EMG Findings: 1. ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Management #Workup
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Romana's sign ... Confirmatory Tests ... #Management #Treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... #Management #Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... ASSOCIATED INJURIES: 1. ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... msk #clinical #video
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... varying degrees of: 1. ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology