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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Threatening Event (ALTE ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... LifeThreatening #Event #ALTE
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... injury, Early ALS ... syndrome, Eclampsia, Late ... ALS - Dr. ... diagnosis #table #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Vestibulo-ocular ... reflex • Gag ... reflex • Cough ... /flaccid limbs vs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypotension • AMS ... Cl⁻ with other components ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Monoclonal Protein/M Component ... et diutinum Neurologic ... neuropathy) • Systemic late-onset ... myeloma↑VEGF+M component ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS) on Physical Exam

Opsoclonus: Rapid, repetitive conjugate involuntary chaotic multidirectional (horizontal, vertical, and
and torsional components ... OMS can occur as ... #PhysicalExam #ocular ... #video #eyes #neurology
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... pathophysiology as ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Blood Supply: - AVM ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... , Elevated AST ALT ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... Cogan syndrome: Ocular
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... patients with AVS ... are 2 additional components ... : targeted neurologic ... recommend these other components