Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
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PLACO Mnemonic - ... Approach to Acid-Base ... PLACO #AcidBase #Acid ... Base #diagnosis #nephrology ... #Mnemonic
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... and serum uric acid ... sodium low, uric acid ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Uric Acid Crystal on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#UricAcid #Crystalluria #Crystal #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Uric Acid Crystal ... Urine #Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
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Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
receptor, ADEM acute ... anti-gamma aminobutyric acid ... anti-gamma aminobutyric acid ... isoxazolepropionic acid ... comparison #table #neurology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Losses: β€’ Normal Acid-Base ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... paraproteinemia, acute ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Check your Six" Mnemonic ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Physicalexam #clinical ... #video #Mnemonic
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Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 β€’ Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 β€’ Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Fabry's disease, Acute ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 β€’ Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 β€’ Typical clinical features:
weeks β€’ Typical clinical ... Elevated bile acids ... post-partum β€’ Typical clinical ... and hemorrhage Acute ... hepatitis #comparison #differential