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Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... deficiency • Drugs ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Acute dystonia ... reduction; change medication ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Shift Work) Sleep ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Anxiety Other • Medications ... Antipsychotics) • Drug
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... hematology for workup ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
starvation - Acute ... renal disease Drugs ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs ... #pharmacology #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Impairment: • Acute ... dystrophies Work ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... aspiration and acute ... precipitated by: Drugs ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity, ... , ADEM, Acute toxic
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup