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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
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
of Hyporeflexia and ... , Acute spinal cord ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... finding in spinal cord ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... findings • Anterior Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Diagnosis Algorithm ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... if cause not identified
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... symptoms, unidirectonal ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Causes
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
the brain, eye, and ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... Inflammatory causes ... #neurology #inflammatory
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Proximal and ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
and Nephritic Syndrome ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... Unilateral Spinal Cord ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Causes