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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... • Tumor • Infection ... #Peripheral ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
• Central or peripheral ... neurologic disease ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Etiologies of Peripheral ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... @uncimchiefs #Peripheral ... #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... isolation or detection ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Polyradiculopathy, Peripheral ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... Other: Chronic rejection ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
circulate freely in peripheral ... cell type in the peripheral ... ., C difficile infection ... part automated differential ... and bacterial infections
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
Acute / Subacute Peripheral ... TSH, DM, B12 Infectious ... VITAMINS #Mnemonic #Peripheral ... Subacute #Acute #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential