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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... positive hearing loss ... Hearing loss. ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... - Increased GI Loss ... Increased Urinary Loss ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
neck • Miosis: Loss ... dilation) • Ptosis: Loss ... to the superior tarsal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Compression: • Carpal ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Nephrology #UOsm
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... of the external canal ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... #Differential #
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
FAST) • Balance loss ... • Eyes: vision loss ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... event 2) Sodium loss ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... • +/- Sensory Loss ... without sensory loss ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
and Non-Gap - Differential ... Anion Gap (<14) (Loss ... AnionGap #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #