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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... the bilateral cortex ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... normal activity in order ... for the test to ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Infancy • West ... Unprovoked #Seizures #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
tissue swelling (best ... at the exposed corners ... Best visualized ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Pupillary Abnormalities  Overview
 - Unequal Pupils (anisocoria)
 - Tonic pupil (Adie's pupil)
 - OculomotorNerve (CN
- Homer's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... Abnormalities #Differential ... Anisocoria #Adies #Horners ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... Associated Genetic Syndromes ... • “Pink” Tet ... • “Blue” Tet Options ... Tetralogy #Fallot #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... elbow flexion test ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential ... #diagnosis