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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology ... #sparing
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM ... LowerExtremity #Causes ... #Starling #Oncotic ... Differential #Mechanism #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... flare ups that cause ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
ribbon-like GBM staining ... on IF • No EM ... perinuclear cytoplasmic staining ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... and TR Murmurs Imaging ... Hyperoxaluria • Storage ... Other Glycogen Storage ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diarrhea, Third spacing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuralgia (Shooting, stabbing ... Primary #Headaches #Neurology ... #Causes
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
paresthesias • Imaging ... 4 weeks after starting ... tuberculoma (later stage ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... differential #TB #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dystrophy • Statin ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Causes