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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... ○ MS, CVA • ... #Loss #Differential
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Compression Tumor, Trauma ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology ... #sparing
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma ... Constipation, Delirium - VA ... #Status #AMS #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Burns • Trauma ... Rhabdomyolysis, burns, trauma ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Burns • Trauma ... Rhabdomyolysis, burns, trauma ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... potassium #high #nephrology
Pulsating Neck AV Fistula on Physical Exam
40 year old female patient, prior history of CKD on
PD, she refers having ... any prior neck trauma ... interventions (including CVC ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Direct or indirect trauma ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vessel Disease
 • Aneurysm
 • Vascular Malformation
Other
 • Bleeding
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diathesis • Trauma ... #SAH #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Electrolytes including Ca ... - CBC with differential ... Anticoagulated - Trauma ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare