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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... Apgar scores < 7 ... child will develop long-term ... neurologic damage ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 ā€¢ Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... - Differential ... ā€¢ Toxic: EtOH, Meds ... Leprosy - Non-Infectious ... #neurology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Arrhythmia ā€¢ Neurologic ... Anomaly ā€¢ Pulmonary ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 ā€¢ Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Weakness ā€¢ Cardio-pulmonary ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... treat underlying cause ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 ā€¢ Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 ā€¢ Other
lesions ā€¢ 80% with lung ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... travel hx, home meds ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... interstitial diffuse infections
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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 ā€¢ Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Long symptom-free ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
CNS, neurologic ... Musculoskeletal Allergy Infectious ... disease Pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Differentials? ... D D-lactate (short ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology