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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → CT urography and ... referral to Urology ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
Principal features of Destructive and Irritative cortical lesions in right-handed individual

#Cortical #Cortex #Lesions #Features #Signs #Symptoms
cortical lesions in right-handed ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Brain #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... Dark - Fat is Bright ... Pal @drdevrad #CT ... MRI #comparison #neurology
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
and disorders Neurologic ... symptoms Onset ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Migraine with Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C:
B) One or
Migraine with Aura Diagnostic ... reversible aura symptoms ... another ICHD-3 diagnosis ... Migraine #Aura #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Flags: • Fever, night ... infection) • Weight ... refer + order CT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red Flags (SNOOPY)
S: Systemic Symptoms
N: Neuro Symptoms
O: Onset - Sudden
O:
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) S: Systemic Symptoms ... N: Neuro Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... of additional symptoms ... palpitations, light-headedness ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Seizure #management #Neurology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
• Indolent symptoms ... production • Night ... sweats, weight ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis
3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
Constitutional symptoms ... Gastrointestinal symptoms ... Cutaneous - Neurologic ... Lyme Disease - Neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis