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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Vestibulo-ocular ... reflex • Gag ... reflex • Cough ... reflex Pupils ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... to Nephrology if ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panic Disorder • Conversion ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Obscure Red Reflex ... • Age Related Macular ... Hemorrhage and Macular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hydronephrosis on U/S) • Reflux ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... Inversion reserved ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Strabismus - Ocular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... corneal light reflex ... Asymmetrical light reflex ... #Strabismus #Ocular
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Marcus-Gunn Pupil - Pupillary dilation in response to light on the left eye and a preserved
Pupil #Pupillary #reflex ... clinical #video #ocular ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperactive gag reflex ... #Dysarthria #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm