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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... Onset Subacute/Chronic ... @AnandJag1 #Peripheral ... #Neuropathy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Schema #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia • Chronic ... Disease Motor Neuron
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Peripheral distribution ... pneumonia (COP), chronic ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Central #Peripheral
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Chronic Vision Loss ... Anatomic Location - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Obscure Red Reflex ... vision, loss of peripheral
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness • Motor Neuron ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bacterial Pneumonias Chronic ... Postnasal Drip - Chronic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... CIDP, chronic inflammatory ... Neurology #Neuropathy #Peripheral ... #Algorithm #Evaluation ... #Differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... #Cough #Differential
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof