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Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup ... Diabetes insipidus (central ... or nephrogenic) ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Shift Work) Sleep ... • Obstructive/CentraI ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Excessive #Daytime #Fatigue
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... /SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... : Fatigue, Depression ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
mimics complete • Central ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... failure PBC Signs ... • Pruritus • Fatigue ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... signs or symptoms ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Diagnosis Framework ... conditions - Neurogenic ... fatigue Heat ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and diffuse Neurogenic ... - Presence of central ... #diagnosis #NCPE
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... General: fever, ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... lesions of the central ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... dystrophies Work ... #Diagnosis #neurology