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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... MRI, iADL scale, ... (parkinsonian signs ... - 25% genetic component ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Movement Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cerebellar signs ... #Algorithm #Causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Causes: - Outflow ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... • Somatoform Disorder ... #Algorithm #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
discomfort Cardiac Causes ... tissue (previous MI ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Algorithm #causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... organ-specific signs ... #diagnosis #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
published a four-component ... Association functional class ... show symptoms or signs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... • Bilateral signs ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... • Infectious causes