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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... cardiac imaging #Acute
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... myopathy • Myotonic dystrophy ... #Ptosis #neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... weakness and #Acute ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
- Myotonic dystrophy ... - Peek sign ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... objective evidence of neurologic ... symptoms) • Acute ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders ... - Dr.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... feet • Pain: Due ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... status and low urine ... Signs of congestion ... coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... (Clinical Dx). ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Common clinical ... Symptoms: • Acute ... meningeal signs ... established by CSF or urine ... differential #diagnosis #neurology