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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Muscular or neurologic ... • Therapy for ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... , Fibromusclar Dysplasia ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #treatment
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
Dual antiplatelet therapy ... , and possibly as ... early as 10 days ... #CVA #TIA #Stroke ... #Neurology #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Dysarthria or dysphagia ... decreased ADL's - Dysphagia ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... , memory loss, dysphasia ... status, and focal neurologic ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Renal Replacement Therapy ... 4K, 2K, or 0K (all ... #Replacement #Therapy ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Bulbar- 15%: Dysphagia ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement Therapy ... Volume removal may also ... #Replacement #Therapy ... #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... the mainstay of therapy ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Gastric & Ovarian CA ... vegetations can also ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... antimicrobial therapy ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management