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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness with Sensory Changes ... - Differential ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
/ Subacute Peripheral ... vasculitis (often more ... subacute/chronic ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... without Sensory Changes ... - Differential ... • Anemia • Chronic ... #Weakness #Neurology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Smear ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
it possible to differentiate ... the chronic lesion ... from that on the chronic ... the lesion is more ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... weeks incubation Acute ... symptoms, positive serology ... Tests - check Acute ... Thin and thick peripheral
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... hands and facei peripheral ... the mainstay of treatment ... AL amyloidosis; more ... frequent in men Chronic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... number of one or more ... numbers of one or more ... cells have DNA changes ... blood count with differential
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
presents with an acute ... stiffness lasting more ... headaches, visual changes ... normal and can help differentiate ... for PMR is a chronic