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Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kidneys: CKD, ESRD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... PMR, RA, SLE, Vasculitis ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs of end-organ ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta, Vasculitis ... Neurologic disorders
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
endothelial injury and end-organ ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... Labs/Diagnosis:
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... = vasculitis vs ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertension with end-organ ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... based on repeat clinic ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
have friends, is caused ... described in 1855 by Ed ... Syndrome #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Management Summary CLINICAL ... Nephritic syndrome (Casts ... Leukocyturia • Vasculitic ... C3/lgG or IgA (esp ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... Avulsion fracture • ED ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Worse towards the end ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... Questions to Ask ... very rare: • End ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology