12 results
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Pupillary Defect ... pupillary defect ... It is a clear sign ... #Pupillary #Defect ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diarrhea / IBD Renal ... Loses - Medications ... - Familial renal ... - Genetic defects ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension and signs ... bruit or signs ... Workup #causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #indications
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Associated With Different ... motor or sensory deficit ... #headache #signs ... symptoms #clues #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... deficiency - Renal ... - HIV/HAART medications ... lactate production Renal ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
SCI, severe TBI, effect ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... albumin, trauma), Renal ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
Facial Swelling - Differential ... edema of acne Medications ... Subcutaneous emphysema Renal ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
osmolality helps to differentiate ... hyponatremia in renal ... the hypothalamus detect ... sodium in the renal ... are part of the afferent
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... which are usually renal ... for any midline defects ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
fasiculations R>L, indicating ... patient to say different ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... CN12 #Neurology #Deficit