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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
cause of AVS and ... cause of AVS. ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Posterior #CVA ... #Peripheral #Central
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... such as the whispered ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... rapid seizure control ... more refractory it ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... is peripheral. ... CNS, Central nervous ... #Posterior #CVA
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... and sensitive tests ... pathophysiology as ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
~5th decade → peripheral ... Mortality due to CVD ... GHRH release, central ... levels not useful as ... glucose suppression test
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... heme (bleeding), CV ... about secondary causes ... Best to have an
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Calcium 2-3g IV Ca-gluconate ... or 1g CaCl- (central ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology