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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Algorithm ADH ... Toast Syndrome, Beer ... Responds briskly to IV ... Treat with a high ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • IRIS might ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... enhancement on CT ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
and #Acute #SpinalCord ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #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
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
endemic area) ± HIV ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... CN7, parotid), CT ... patch alone may be ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... consistent with MS ... #Syndromes #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... • Non-contrast CT ... (high Afib suspicion ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... treated with IV ... urinary losses: • High ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology