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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Motor Neuron and ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm With ... #Sensory #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cerebral ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... has hematuria and ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Extra-renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... • Skin and/or ... #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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Causes of Pediatric ... Algorithm Neonates ... Colic • Sandifer Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cogan's syndrome ... Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm