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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
• Light-near dissociaton ... Young females Differential ... no light-near dissociation ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Shoulder: • Abduction ... (axillary) • Adduction ... T1 (ulnar) • Adduction ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Excessive heat production ... transfusion • Allergic reaction ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... brain injury By Association ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Appearance and Color - Differential ... amphotericin B), Allergic reaction ... Appearance #Color #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Drug Reaction with ... Severe adverse drug reaction ... extensive skin rash in association ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... Exanthematous drug reaction
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Elevated Anion Gap - Differential ... Decreased NH4 production ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Fracture • Hip dislocation ... Decr ROM in hip abduction
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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of Polyuria - Differential ... Central Dl (Low production ... #Polyuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
: More than 5% reduction ... (4% to 8%) - Neurologic ... PrimaryCare #diagnosis #differential
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Other: Chronic rejection ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... management #treatment #nephrology