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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... Agraphia (without alexia ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... #neurology #diagnosis
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Recreational drugs, Poisons ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
non-specific skin rash ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... dysfunction, gait ataxia ... ), Korsakoff syndrome ... vitamin #nutrition #table
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia without ... disconnection syndrome ... the most common cause ... unable to read but able ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
reaction -> Benign Rash ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... dizziness, diplopia, ataxia ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... hyponatremia, rash
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Lateral Medullary Syndrome ... - Wallenberg's Syndrome ... Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... • Ipsilateral ataxia ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
stress • Blood draw ... bradycardia • Sinus pauses ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... Classification #Table ... #Causes