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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
, Acute spinal cord ... Hyperreflexia: • Delayed finding ... stroke, Delayed finding ... in spinal cord ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... Crossed' Sensory Findings ... contralateral extremity findings ... Unilateral Spinal Cord ... #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... lesion: Clinical findings ... • Bilateral findings ... Causes: 1.
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... , vomiting, constipation ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm