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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 ... Diagnostic Schema and Differential ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... #Differential #
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
of a possible neuropathy ... HNPP, hereditary neuropathy ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Neuropathy ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Drugs • Diabetic Nephropathy ... • Obstructive uropathy ... • Sickle-cell nephropathy ... nephrology #potassium #differential
Neuropathic Pain: Pharmacotherapy Selection and Effectivity Decision Aid

Figure 2 provides a comparison icon array with natural
Neuropathic Pain ... Figure 2 provides a comparison ... interventions for neuropathic ... NeuropathicPain #Neuropathy
Classic signs of arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or giant cell arteritis are mild arterial narrowing
Classic signs of ... ischemic optic neuropathy ... ischemic #optic #neuropathy
Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
Cardiac-specific signs ... • Noncardiac signs ... proteinuria, Nondiabetic neuropathy ... significance (MGUS) neuropathy ... to 3 based on comparison
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy ... Diagnosis: • look for signs ... ContrastInduced #Nephropathy
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Secondary IgA Nephropathy ... - Differential ... Secondary #IgA #Nephropathy ... #Causes #Differential
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... - peripheral neuropathy ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... Stages #Management #Signs
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
- Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... longer duration Neuropathic ... Neuroma • Neuropathy ... Mechanisms #Neurology #Differential