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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... complications of HIV ... - Systemic: Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tumor • Infection ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
 •
Polyneuropathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : HIV, Lyme, Diphtheria ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... analgesics) • Infections ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... brain injury • Infectious ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia • Chronic ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
more subacute/chronic ... TSH, DM, B12 Infectious ... pupils), syphilis, HIV ... Subacute #Acute #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... renal failure • Chronic ... Supplementation (oral/iv ... #nephrology #potassium ... #differential