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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
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects ... - Differential ... Afferent Pupil Defect ... • Optic Nerve Tumor ... #Differential #
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... hemorrhage, SAH, tumor ... • Medication effects ... Dilated #Pupil #differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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of Polyuria - Differential ... Other: Mannitol Defect ... Hypoxic injury, Tumor ... #Polyuria #Differential
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 ... • Visual field defect ... Blurry #Vision #differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Macroadenoma direct effects ... multisystemic anabolic effects ... pancreatic islet cell tumor ... Differential Diagnosis ... 2 adenoma mass effect
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
correlate to a desmoid tumor ... Differential diagnosis ... Fibrous cortical defect
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
preferentially affects ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... management #neurology #differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
pressure cone, mass effect ... bleed, abscess, or tumor ... and coordination deficits ... Extraocular movement deficits ... symptoms #clues #differential