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Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
conservative therapy (e.g ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #RedFlags ... #Back #Pain #differential ... #primarycare #checklist
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... - Syncope Syndromes ... R in V1, RAE, RV ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... : - Anti-Ro/SSA ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
non-obese, non-black ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg ... Neurologic disorders
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #headache #redflags
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... - Bedside: ice pack ... diagnosis #management #neurology