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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup ... Non-Focal • Refer ... to Blood Work and ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... • Decr tendon reflexes ... • Spurling's sign ... pain Lasegue's sign ... further pulls on lumbar
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... #Workup #urology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... hypotonia/flaccid limbs ... stimulation to all four limbs ... • Examine for signs
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... thin smear • Signs ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large lumbar ... • Neoplasm in lumbar ... spine Signs / ... of normal leg reflexes ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... • Passively flex ... and legs will flex ... ; Spec: 60-80% Lumbar
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... organ-specific signs ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... clinical context and signs ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
weakness in the limbs ... of UMN and LMN signs ... in the limbs; ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... EMG: LMN Signs in