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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Cell Anemia • Peripheral ... or Trauma) • Peripheral ... Marfan's Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... An acute polyneuropathy ... disorder Of the peripheral ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... loss of motor, pain ... Contralateral loss of pain ... trauma or lateral compression ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Mononeuropathy - Compression ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... Epidural Spinal Cord Compression ... Hyperuricemia • Acute
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Loss of pain and ... ->Cord compression ... weakness and #Acute ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Mononeuropathy - Compression ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Edema - Differential ... prednisone, NSAIDs), Acute ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... lymphatics, Extrinsic compression
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... 75%), Infection, Compression ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... ) • Ureteral compression ... Interstitial Nephritis (AIN ... #Diagnosis #nephrology