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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... arteritis • Acute
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... AIN) • Drugs (e.g ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... skin lesions, LAD ... splenomegaly Other infections ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #neurology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... Trauma - Acute ... /severe headache ... rigidity) Consider EEG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... No additional workup ... symptoms): MRI+gad ... inflammatory cause) • EMG
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Impairment: • Acute ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... dystrophies Work ... electromyographic (EMG
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
at home or at work ... ) - acute angle ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Pericarditis, CAD ... hernia, Obesity CNS ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
patients 24% always had ... and 67% had headache ... Syndrome usually ... signs or symptoms ... Vertigo #Causes #differential