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Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurocognitive Disorders ... Intracranial tumor • Infection ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... , Nutritional UCSD ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Hypercarbia • Infectious ... neuronitis, CNS abscess ... • Neurologic: ... Sclerosis, Conversion Disorder ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
feel weak": • Infectious ... Conversion "I am ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Abscess: Marked swelling and redness is apparent just above antecubital fossa. This is caused by an
Abscess: Marked ... the skin during injection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Antecubital #Fossa #Arm ... #UCSDH
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C4 - Test for disorders ... present) - These infections ... for autoimmune disorders ... certain autoimmune disorders ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... : Brain abscess ... • Inflammatory disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
distribution of eczema tends ... face and scalp are ... - Bacterial infection ... - Viral infection ... other allergic disorders
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C4 - Test for disorders ... present) - These infections ... for autoimmune disorders ... certain autoimmune disorders ... initial #testing #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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are present in ... Suspect in movement disorders ... status, and focal neurologic ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... AG). 2) Next, are ... final step is to assess ... chronic) of the disorder ... Failure, Toxic Ingestion