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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Dizziness #Peripheral #Central
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... Retinal Detachment, Central ... , Central Retinal ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... classified as a "central ... Vestibular paroxysmia Central ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... retinopathy • Central ... poisoning • Central ... #causes
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... Osmotic diuresis • Central ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology #sodium
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a central ... cause of AVS. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... CVA #Peripheral #Central
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disorders • Central ... • Incarcerated Hernia
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polydipsia • Central ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Ischemia ... - Small artery occlusive ... Ocular causes - ... floaters obscuring central