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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Wide (1) VT - DANGER ... B Afib + WPW - DANGER ... Vfib/flutter - DANGER ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Dorsal Middle Finger ... Dorsal Little Finger ... Finger Flexion ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
urinary bladder POCUS ... kidney #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... ultrasound #renal #clinical
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Hypomagnesemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2.5% or 24h Urine Mg ... 2.5% or 24h Urine Mg ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Failure Excessive Mg ... - Excessive IV Mg ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... exclude Mallet finger ... joint needs to be clinically ... • Finger deformity ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... meq/L] + [BUN mg ... 2.8 + [glucose mg ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cisplatin from Low Mg ... Cetuximab- due to low Mg ... Cisplatin- due to low Mg ... #chemotherapy #diagnosis ... #differential
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
half of the ring finger ... lumbricles of these fingers ... nerves of the inner ... When clinically ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis