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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... • Central or peripheral ... neurologic disease ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... Hyperreflexia #Testing ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
cause of AVS and ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Liddle - Dr. ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... plateletcount), peripheral ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Causes #Workup
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... Work: - Hypokalemia ... Elevated Renin Urine Testing ... - Normal Renal Ultrasound ... #Workup #nephrology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... Central Vertigo PERIPHERAL ... with vascular causes ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
tumor, parotid/middle ... and Workup: • ... No additional workup ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Workup #table