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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... Trauma: cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cerebellar Contusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... Common causes of ... Neuro #IM #Sycope #Causes ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion ... on Lung POCUS ... HR 95, RR20+, O2sat ... #Pulmonary #Contusion ... #Lung #POCUS #BLines
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Postictal • Concussion ... Post-Ictal • Concussion ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cognition/Confusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... , confusion, seizures ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other • Trauma / Concussion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dissecans • Bone Contusion ... • Fat Pad Contusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... as shown in the case ... worry about rare case ... syndrome causing confusion ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS