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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... investigations depending on clinical ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... previous gaze position ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... based on repeat clinic ... • AKI/CKD Mineralocorticoid ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... complications (AQP4-positive ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... (Clinical Dx). ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... #treatment #neurology