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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... vision loss • Facial ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... - Dark urine
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Heat iniury, Heat stroke ... hour with goal urine ... #Differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... Lyme myositis • Rhabdomyolysis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... : • Facial edema ... mental function • Weakness ... Vomiting, decreased urine
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... or hemorrhagic stroke ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Fatigue • Muscle weakness ... Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... • Seizures • Rhabdomyolysis ... #management #pathophysiology