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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... : Stroke, Cerebral ... Insomnia, HTN, PRES ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... Infection or cancer ... cause unknown) ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... zoster virus ○ HIV
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... the underlying cause
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Fever, headache, altered ... status, and focal neurologic ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease caused ... visual changes, hearing
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
neuropathies (ataxia, hearing ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... ): MRI+gad (stroke ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
• Persistent nausea ... years • Pervasive neurologic ... symptomsPre-existing ... electrolytes - Mg, Phos, Ca ... Copper, 24hr Ur Ca
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... rigidity) • Altered ... regarded as a strong
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... abdominal pain; full infectious ... high LDH, low Ca ... Treat underlying cause ... post-infusion) - ICANS: altered
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
headache is a symptom ... C" (common for causes ... Vascular (e.g., stroke ... aneurysm) • Infection ... loss, cancer, HIV