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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... , Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... Parasitic, Viral • Malignancy
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... • Anemia • Chronic ... InfectionMalignancy ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... #Neurology #Differential
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... - Differential ... , Cortisol ↑↓, Malignancy ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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of Peripheral Weakness ... • Tumor • Infection ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... - Systemic: Chronic ... Endocrinopathy, Malignancy ... Autoimmune, OSA Chronic ... Encephalopathy #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Weakness

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Weakness #Algorithm #Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential #Neurology
Evaluation of Weakness ... Fadial @thame #Weakness ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ring Completeness
 • Incomplete: Demyelinating Disease
 • Complete (MAGIC):
Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential ... MAGIC): - Malignancy ... Glioblastoma - Infection ... Enhancing #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... → Refer to Nephrology ... Risk factors for malignancy ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup