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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Algorithm • Confirm ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → Refer to Nephrology ... → CT urography and ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Lesion in the Spinal ... pathophysiology #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
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 ... Postictal state #Algorithm ... #management #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
proprioception, and light ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Low ... Infiltrative disorders, HIV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
of Tuberculosis Spinal ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... differential #TB #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... history of cancer, HIV ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... #Algorithm #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... infarct • HIV ... #causes #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology