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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... Becker - Limb-girdle ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Immediate Workup ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Event #ALTE #BRUE #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Syndrome • Periodic Limb ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Subacute onset of limb ... coalescing tubercles • Limb ... and not direct infection ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
about bacterial infections ... about indolent infections ... destruction lower limbs ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... microbiological techniques Work-up ... factors: - Serology ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
intracavernosal injections ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management ... #Urology #Differential