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Polyminimyoclonus (Minipolymyoclonus)

Polyminimyoclonus: intermittent, low-amplitude, arrhythmic movements commonly of several fingers, with “amplitudes just sufficient to produce
(Minipolymyoclonus ... movements in Bimelic amyotrophy ... #Minipolymyoclonus ... #Hand #Tremor # ... physicalexam #Bimelic #amyotrophy
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Pseudobulbar Affect ... cause distress and ... crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... #Pseudobulbar #Affect ... #neurology #differential
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
vessel vasculitis, and ... arterial involvement, and ... medium arteries and ... capillary, venule, and ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
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Bleeding and Bruising ... - Differential ... Vascular System Defect ... Acquired • Platelet Defect ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia affects ... thinking, behavior and ... every day tasks, and ... brain function is affected ... Dementia #Umbrella #Differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... examination finding of amyotrophy ... is exitotoxic and ... conditions listed in differential ... Edaravone #ALS #Amyotrophic
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
• Generally affects ... necrosis: • Affects ... XR, MRI to dx and ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... a Prolonged PT and ... multiple factors affected ... Supratherapeutic warfarin effect ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune, intraepithelial, blistering disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes. It
affecting the skin and ... penicillamine and ... happen through the effects ... can both help to differentiate ... foliaceus does not affect
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... anemia, Rebound effect ... Lymphoma, Rebound effect ... Acute bacterial and ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential