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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... Trauma: cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
hematuria • Signs ... Causes of Hematuria ... and SMA - Can cause ... Urethra/Prostate Causes ... urinary tract) Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign ... caused by a Retrosternal ... Elevating the arms causes ... #Pembertons #Sign ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Dysfunction - Nausea ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... • Cerebellar Contusion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... Metabolic Causes ... hepatic — renal ... hæmorrhage — contusion ... Anesthesiology #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... Common causes of ... Neuro #IM #Sycope #Causes
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... Lung cancer • Renal ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... Reduced libido • Signs
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... subacute phase) C – Contusion ... eg. tumefactive MS