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Parkinson's Disease - Signs and Symptoms
Systemic: Tremor and Slowness, Impaired balance, Small Handwriting, Sleepiness, Trouble Moving
Parkinson's Disease ... swallowing, A Soft or low ... Skin: Increased sweating ... #Parkinsons #Disease ... Signs #Symptoms #neurology
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parkinson's Disease ... (TRAP): • Resting ... Drug-induced Parkinsonism ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Occurs at Rest • Parkinson's ... • Drug-induced Parkinsonism ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia Low ... PTHrP: - Low ... #Workup #nephrology
Tandem Gait Ataxia in Atypical Parkinsonism

How to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinsonism in a jiffy?
Ataxia in Atypical Parkinsonism ... How to differentiate ... Parkinson’s disease ... PD patients are able ... #physicalexam #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron Disease ... Monotone Speech • Parkinson's ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
• Muscular or neurologic ... commonly stroke, Parkinson ... disease. ... region • Bolus slow ... disorder URGENT WORKUP
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... in monitoring low-level ... of glomerular disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
: swimming and bathing ... Poor flow rates ... Progressive neurological disease ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table ... disadvantages #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... in monitoring low-level ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephrotic