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Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Action ... Thyroid, Liver, Kidney ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Argyll Robertson Pupil ... Dark, Mydriatics Diseases ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Adie's Pupil What ... females Differential Diagnosis ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #ophthalmology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rhabdomyolysis, Tumor ... acidosis, DKA Kidney ... Disease: • AKI ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Appropriately ... Low Kidney Phosphate ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... oxygen sensing (at kidneys ... can drive this disease ... As with many disease ... #Algorithm #workup