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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
clinical context and signs ... , HIV serology, ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Constipation - Differential ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... e.g Fissures) Anatomic ... --obstruction Neurologic ... Guillan-Barré Syndrome
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Constipation - Differential ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Psychotropics) Anatomic ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... - Inability to differentiate ... right and left, ... neudrawlogy #Gerstmann #Syndrome ... #neurology #diagnosis
Intact Corneomandibular (Wartenberg) Reflex

Patient with pontine hemorrhage without impaired consciousness - Left corneal stimulation triggers contralateral
consciousness - Left ... prominent unilateral left ... emphasize that this sign ... Reflex #Intact #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria • Signs ... Compression of left ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... ) • Synaptic Cleft ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
One & a half syndrome with upbeat nystagmus due to a left pontine + bimedullary infarction

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One & a half syndrome ... nystagmus due to a left ... OneAndAHalf #One #Half #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology