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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mononeuropathy - Other: • Trauma ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... Compression Tumor, Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic trauma ... • Congestive heart ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic trauma ... • Congestive heart ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
often in older adults ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... shortly after head ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... Can worsen with head ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Algorithm Isotonic ... Hypervolemia: Congestive Heart ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Diagnosis LOCALIZATION ... sensitive stimulus • Peripheral ... , post stroke, trauma ... • Sub-acute: OMS ... #neurology