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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Acute spinal cord injury ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
to Acute Kidney Injury ... require urgent nephrology ... are caused by prerenal ... you confirmed diagnosis ... #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Tubular Injury ... #nephrology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lung nodules, may also ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
cerebrospinal fluid, MRI ... resonance imaging, EEG ... electroencephalography, Abs ... comparison #table #neurology ... #diagnosis
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... ) Causes of ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm