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Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Principal patterns of loss ... lesion: sensory loss ... and ipsilateral loss ... and temperature loss ... dorsal column loss
Nikolsky’s Sign - Febrile & Positive Nikolsky’s Sign: Patients in this group have the potential to
the potential to lose ... lead to fluid loss
Electrolyte Composition of Body Fluid Losses
 • Vomiting and nasogastric tube loss
 • Biliary drain loss
nasogastric tube loss ... Biliary drain loss ... excess colostomy loss ... High volume ileal loss ... • Pure water loss
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Diagnosis for Vision Loss ... Painful Vision Loss ... Painless Vision Loss ... Painful Vision Loss ... Painless Vision Loss
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Algorithm Increased Loss ... - Increased GI Loss ... Increased Urinary Loss
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Monocular Vision Loss ... chiasm, visual loss ... monocular vision loss ... Monocular #Vision #Loss
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
• +/- Sensory Loss ... without sensory loss ... contralateral sensory loss ... Syndrome (sensory loss ... proprioception loss
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
intake Renal loss ... Extrarenal loss ... Gastrointestinal loss
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Excess free water loss ... access to water GI loss ... Diarrhea Insensible loss ... exercise-related loss
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
event -> Complete loss ... Loss of pain and ... Sensory loss below ... artery injury -> Loss ... -> Ipsilateral loss