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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... hemorrhage Ischemic: • Thrombotic ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Algorithm #management #neurology ... #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... diagnosis and treatment ... Neurosarcoidosis #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... diagnosis and treatment ... with aura #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... (mimics loop diuretic ... (mimics thiazide ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... glomerulonephritis; TTP = thrombotic ... #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Treatment: Treatment ... demyelination syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... CNS #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
True" BCNIE may be ... factors: - Serology ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases