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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Weakness That May Mimic ... • Central or peripheral ... neurologic disease ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... #diagnosis #differential
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics ... Intoxication, Infection ... BEHIND #Stroke #Mimics ... Mnemonic #CVA #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... #CVA #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... • Tumor • Infection ... #Peripheral ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Etiologies of Peripheral ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... @uncimchiefs #Peripheral ... #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Event #ALTE #BRUE #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
Cardiogenic syncope NEUROLOGIC ... Delirium tremens INFECTIOUS ... - CNS infections ... Cataplexy #Seizure #mimics ... diagnosis #neurology