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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... deposits - Post-infectious ... hematuria • Signs ... Hematuria: • Infection ... #causes #urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #nephrology #causes
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... relaxation can also ... Reflexes #Delayed #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
on her chest (photo ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... descent is known as ... #Clinical #Neck
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Epidural abscess, Infarction ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... flat object such as ... Froment's Sign is ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Autoimmune (SLE/APLS ... Blood cultures/serology ... Blood cultures/serology ... in up to 30% of cases
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... nerve acts both as ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology