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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... System - Decreased LOC ... , Axial Weakness ... Trauma • Hematoma
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 300 mmol/kg • Hypertonic ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... table #sodium #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Algorithm Isotonic ... , Recent TURP Hypotonic ... #causes #nephrology ... #sodium #low
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Nephrolithiasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Radio-opaque - ... Nephrolithiasis #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
of Dysarthria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Low Volume, Breathy ... #Dysarthria #Neurology ... #Differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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symptoms: • Severe low ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... constipation Differential ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... ) → Arousal How ... blinks to threat Cranial ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam #neurology