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Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Infiltrative disorders ... , HIV • High Phosphate ... #nephrology #calcium
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
similar to PML, but MRI ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Tremors - Movement Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Etiology (Thyroid, Liver ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responds briskly to IV ... Heart failure, liver ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... Metabolic #Brain #Disorders ... #Clinical #Differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... investigations depending on clinical ... , HIV serology, ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Palatal Tremor / Myoclonus

Palatal tremor is a rare movement disorder that has received much attention, given
rare movement disorder ... expression of inferior olivary ... Tremor #Myoclonus #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Suspect in movement disorders ... Imaging: - MRI ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology