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Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Peripheral Causes ... #Central #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup ... • Euvolemic (Low ... Diabetes insipidus (central ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
Differential Diagnosis of Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
  A. Low cardiac output states
  B. Environmental exposure (cold)
of Cyanosis Peripheral ... exposure (cold) C. ... from extremities Central ... Anatomic shunts ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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- Differential ... Insipidus): • Central ... Dl (Low production ... www.youtube.com/c/ ... #nephrology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... if available) C) ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... C. ... #Peripheral #Central ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... administered (through a peripheral ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
monitoring of: core and peripheral ... indicated (Box C) ... hyperventilate, sodium ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
lesions of the central ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... dystrophies Work ... hepatitis B and C ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... myeloperoxidase (MPO) - (C-ANCA ... • Complement (Low