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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... - Treatable Causes ... deficiency • Hypothyroidism ... Paraneoplastic disorder ... #Neurology #Differential
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurocognitive Disorders ... (Reversible Causes ... of "Dementia") ... Endocrine: Hypo/hyperthyroidism ... #neurology
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Focus • Mood Disorder ... • Anxiety Disorder ... Sclerosis • Dementia ... • Hyperthyroidism ... endocrinology #causes
Meige Syndrome on Physical Exam

Meige syndrome is a rare form of dystonia, a nervous system disorder
Meige Syndrome on ... Physical Exam Meige ... nervous system disorder ... clinical #video #neurology ... #dystonia #blepharospasm
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Degenerative • Dementia ... • Conversion Disorder ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Tics:
 • Tourette's Syndrome
 • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Causes of Hyperkinetic ... Movement Disorders ... Writer's cramp • Blepharospasm ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... - Hypo- or hyperthyroidism ... • Electrolyte disorders ... #differential #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... hormone secretion, Hyperthyroidism ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
mortality in ICU Causes ... • Increased magnesium ... hypercalcemia, Hypothyroidism ... helpful in severe cases ... #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Crises ... Fluoroquinolones, Magnesium ... diagnosis #management #neurology