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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
respiratory failure Diagnosis ... Medical time to diagnosis ... Other possible diagnosis ... in differential diagnosis ... #management
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
lower extremities, LMN ... small band of LMN ... and LMN types) ... weakness (purely LMN ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
motor neuron (LMN ... disorders may mimic an LMN ... the differential diagnosis ... In an LMN lesion ... LMN lesions are
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection • Neuro: UMN ... stroke, tumor), LMN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis ... Algorithms 1) ... Glomerulus by LM ... Biopsy #renal #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... ascites WBC and PMN ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... Device (LVAD) (Algorithms ... 1, 2 and 3) Algorithm ... sustain life #Diagnosis ... #Management #BMJ
Algorithmic Approach to the Patient with Azotemia

#Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Management
Algorithmic Approach ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Abdominal pain Diagnosis ... • PMN > 250 ... stain/culture Management ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Simplified Diagnostic Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias

#Tachycardia #Tachydysrhythmias #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Simplified Diagnostic ... Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias ... Tachydysrhythmias #Management ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis