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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... • Parkinson's Disease ... Dementia - Rapidly Progressive ... Onset, Stepwise Progression ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
presented with progressive ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
vasculitis which causes ... slowly progressive ... number of systemic diseases ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
Causes of Bradykinetic ... Algorithm Parkinson's Disease ... • Verapamil Progressive ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... • Cerebellar Disease ... • Progressive ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Cardio-pulmonary disease ... • Endocrine Disease ... Lead toxicity • Progressive ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
degenerative, progressive ... and irreversible disease ... time, and can cause ... present in the video ... #neurology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Borrelia (Lyme Disease ... VASCULITIS - Behcet Disease ... encephalomyelitis - Progressive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Neurology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... hypotension, rash progressing ... chronic liver disease ... University Infectious Diseases ... legs #clinical #photo
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Metabolic Acidosis Causes ... Chronic progressive ... kidney disease ... #nephrology