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Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Obstruction - Differential ... Fibrosis • Cancer ... • Prostate cancer ... #Urology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... sustained over a one-hour ... Superior Vena Cava ... diagnosis #cancer
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... /squamous cell CA ... opacification on ... hematoma, lung cancer ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... Infection or cancer ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... #Diagnosis #otology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Reversible course Differential ... mean 58 mg/dL in one ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... lesions depends on ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... Bennett & Bloom Eye Center ... ophthalmology #neurology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
The etiology is ... Clinical confirmation ... Bennett & Bloom Eye Center ... Pupil #anisocoria #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Definition: No etiology ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... factors: - Serology ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... + Coma → high concern ... place patient on ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology