21 results
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Insufficient ... • Neurologic ... Excessive #Daytime #Fatigue ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Endocrine ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Febrile ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... despite clinical ... , Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Lightheaded ... Hyperventilation • Anemia ... Anxiety • Panic Disorder ... Lightheadedness #Neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... Viral Infection Clinical ... • Symptoms of anemia ... include fatigue ... anemia • Cold
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... ATL With Posterior ... #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... #causes #neurology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... /pleasure) - Anergia ... (fatigue) - Insomnia ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... slowing, neuropathy, fatigue ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis