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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Excessive #Daytime #Fatigue
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Weakness • Fatigue ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... causes #primary
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... lesions • Severe pain ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... - Generalized fatigue ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... subtle e.g. extreme fatigue ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... the “Chewing gum test
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Fevers • Fatigue ... affects the skin, neurologic ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura, joint