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Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... fracture • Subdural hematoma ... - Excesses • Liver ... Altered #comatose #aloc ... #Differential #
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Causes of Scrotal ... Mass - Differential ... Hernia Painful - Gradual ... cell Seminoma, Teratoma ... #Differential #
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Gynecomastia - Differential ... Aromatase Activity • Liver ... #Gynecomastia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Global (30%) • Gradual ... , epidural hematoma ... #causes #primary
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
: • Attacks: Gradual ... with vascular causes ... BPPV • Short-lived ... positional episodes caused ... Vertigo #Algorithm #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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- Emergency Causes ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
size, coarsening facial ... GH stimulates liver ... Differential Diagnosis ... or refractory cases ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... System - Decreased LOC ... , Axial Weakness ... Trauma • Hematoma