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Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
• Anemia • Peripheral ... neuropathy • ... Somatization #Dizzy ... Lightheadedness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... Sensitive Input: Sens. neuropathy ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... - Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... lancinating - Peripheral ... #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... syphilis, alcohol - peripheral ... neuropathy so trauma ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... Lyme disease • Peripheral ... neuropathy - SLE ... • Diminished peripheral ... #pain #differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... CANOMAD (Ataxia+neuropathy ... myopathy • Anti MAG ... Scleromyxedema (CNS+GI+CVS+joints ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... tract: abdominal pain ... , testes -> pain
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... affects the skin, neurologic ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... weakness • Nerves: Neuropathy ... Palpable purpura, joint
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... pancreatitis), joints ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... Diabetic nephropathy ... #Algorithm #differential
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
, indicating a peripheral ... posterior head/neck pain ... the patient to say ... , atlantoaxial joint ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology