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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dementia - Rapidly Progressive ... Onset, Stepwise Progression ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COVID-19 Infection - Clinical Presentation and Disease Progression for Severe Cases

Via https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-05967-x

#COVID19 #Hospitalization #Disease #Progression #Severe
Presentation and Disease Progression ... for Severe Cases ... Hospitalization #Disease #Progression ... Coronavirus #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Schistocytes - BP - Progression ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #table
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Esophageal Spasm Progressive ... Esophageal Web Progressive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Simplified Airway Management ... Algorithm Admittedly ... simplified airway management ... algorithm highlights ... and failure of progressive
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... pathophysiologic causes ... RPGN #Rapidly #Progressive ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... , AKD, rapidly progressive ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
velocity of flow progression ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Verapamil Progressive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... after 65 years - Progressive ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... step-wise decline > progressive ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification