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Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Movement Disorders - Differential ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... from pituitary tumor ... #Vision #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
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 ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Optic neuritis • Tumor ... Concussion Other Causes ... ophthalmology #causes
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Classification #Differential
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Movement Disorders - Differential ... Disease (TRAP): • Resting ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... Patients As: • Black spots ... the vision • Spots ... #Floaters #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ocular
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... Caused by decreased ... neuropathies from tumor ... Ocular causes - ... Monocular #VisionLoss #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... of hypokalemia starts ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... tumor • Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism ... #hypokalemia #differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Other Endocrine causes ... producing tumor ... Deoxycorticosterone tumor ... #Hypertension #differential
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Anatomic Location - Differential ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... - Cotton wool spots ... Chronic #VisionLoss #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes