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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
: Vascular (IS, ... : Vascular (SDH) ... : Vascular (SDH) ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... : Vascular (SDH)
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
• Progressive muscular ... Neuropathy • Spinal Muscular ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Polymyositis • Duchenne Muscular ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central Causes ... Uncommon): - Vascular ... hemorrhage - Non-vascular ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential ... Tonic-clonic Provoked: • Vascular ... thrombosis, Congenital vascular ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... : - Vascular ... Costochondritis • Muscular ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Referred: • Vascular ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... #primarycare #msk
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... Elevating the arms causes ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #vascular #neck ... #mass #SVC #Syndrome
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... • Peripheral Vascular ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Dislocated Bone #Vascular ... #JointPain #MSK
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... system atrophy (MSA ... parkinsonism • Vascular ... Parkinsonism #diagnosis #neurology