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Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
foot touches the ground ... avoid this, he raises ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Organisms and Treatment ... by Age Group ... Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Diagnosis Renal Causes ... hypomagnesemia Renal Causes ... Hypomagnesemia - Acquired ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
AQP-2 gene - Acquired ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... insipidus: - Acquired ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... painless lump • Treatment ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... is ruled out, causes ... hypokalemia can be grouped ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #workup #nephrology
Subjective Tinnitus: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Subjective Tinnitus - Perceived sound with no acoustic stimulus, heard only
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Tinnitus - Perceived sound ... tinnitus refers to sound ... caused by structures ... #Tinnitus #Causes
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... antibodies are found ... More likely to cause ... - Improves clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... evaluation: not required ... patients if the cause
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Treatment: Treatment ... the underlying cause ... with DDAVP may be required ... #management #nephrology