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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Stroke Etiologies ... Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH ... - Strong Medicine ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... - Strong Medicine ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
conservative therapy (e.g ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... RedFlags #Back #Pain #differential ... #primarycare #checklist
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Sclerosis • Stroke ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Density of water SG ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
• Infection (e.g ... Brain lesions (e.g ... . stroke, tumor) ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Movement Disorders - Differential ... Cerebellar Disease (e.g ... E deficiency, stroke ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #