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Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Diagnosis Algorithm ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • Diagnosis should ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... of serum CrAg testing
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
/ Peptic Ulcer Disease ... hold 2w before testing ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Ag, Urea Breath Test ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... auditory nerve (CN ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... causes of liver disease
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... mycobacteria Treatment ... infections • Preventing ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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equina syndrome (CES ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology