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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... brainstem may lead ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
Diagnosis: Congenital ... Cooper Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #ocular ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
#Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Medications that lead ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Exogenous solute load ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Increased potassium load ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Clinical Micro Lab ... Neurological, Ocular ... Genitourinary Diagnostic ... , Convalescent Serology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Phosphate Load ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperreflexia • Lead ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... iatrogenic K+ load ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis