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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Compression: • Carpal ... Multiplex: • Vasculitis ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Bear Paw Sign of ... Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... Pyelonephritis #BearPaw ... #ultrasound #renal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... purpura: strong sign ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... differential #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria • Signs ... of GN or vasculitis ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #urology #nephrology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... pulmonary and renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... hypertension and signs ... bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta, Vasculitis ... Neurologic disorders
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Diagnosis Framework ... without aura - Chronic ... meningeal irritation signs ... headache • CNS Vasculitis ... #Neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Recurrent and chronic ... #management #signs