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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
often classified as ... / transient ischemic ... - Strong Medicine ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
risk transient ischaemic ... stroke: a clinical ... , and possibly as ... early as 10 days ... #Neurology #Management
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Sclerosis • Stroke ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Mechanism Renal Failure ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... Eric Strong https ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... Table #Causes #Management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... , Compartment Syndrome ... Systemic liver Failure ... , Renal failure, ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... visual changes, stroke ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... #management #hematology
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
low flow oxygen (e.g ... Also, a low threshold ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure