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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Zoster Oticus Triad ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes ... HerpesZoster #Oticus #Diagnosis
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
majority of cases of acute ... the result of acute ... (particularly atrial ... atherosclerosis, valvular ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical #Diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... with the ISCHEMIA trial ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
4 vestibular syndromes ... Traumatic/toxic acute ... vestibular syndrome ... - Spontaneous acute ... #diagnosis #acute
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome ... : - Acute poststreptococcal ... Nephrotic syndrome ... Classification #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... Volume x Peripheral Vascular ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... tachycardia • Atrial ... muscle rupture • Acute
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... Intra-Renal: • Vascular ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonitis, GPA, Behcet syndrome ... Cocaine Cardiac/Vascular ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis