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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Non-Focal • Refer ... Meningitis • Encephalitis ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... document response (tests ... Casey Albin MD @
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... first step in the algorithm ... trep antibody) Reflex ... of inflammation caused ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... ) and negative Reller ... HSV encephalitis ... HSV PCR would cause ... Management #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Strabismus - Ocular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... corneal light reflex ... Asymmetrical light reflex ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Obscure Red Reflex ... • Age Related Macular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Infancy • West ... Meningitis • Encephalitis ... #Causes #Peds #
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes