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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... and negative (normal ... cause of AVS. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
reexposed to light; • Normal ... females Differential Diagnosis ... dissociation • Other causes ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... reactivation of latent ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... headache, altered mental ... Demyelinating disease caused
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Mildly decreased/Normal ... <40 mg/dL • Normal ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #neurology #meningitis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
stroke • Severe nausea ... Hypertension with normal ... bleed, abscess, or tumor ... movement deficits (CN ... #differential #diagnosis
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... of breath • Neurologic ... mm3 • Single oral ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... #differential #diagnosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... areas that are not normally ... characterized by central ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... Rinne Test: • Normal ... auditory nerve (CN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
pancreatic islet cell tumor ... GHRH release, central ... IGF-1 equivocal: Oral ... or refractory cases ... #Management #Endocrinology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... Central cyanosis ... abdomen, the liver normally ... Patency of the anus ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam