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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... • Progressive muscular ... Neuropathy • Spinal Muscular ... Polymyositis • Duchenne Muscular ... #Weakness #Neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Uncommon): - Vascular ... hemorrhage - Non-vascular ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Stroke Volume x Peripheral ... Vascular Resistance ... inadequate cardiac output ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... depletion • Pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... • Absence of peripheral ... vascular congestion ... • Patchy or peripheral ... respiratory distress syndrome
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... Beri: - High output ... Tachycardia - High output ... AV shunt, renal vascular
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... myopathies, the muscular
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular ... (Thrombosis in vascular ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
- SLE Neurologic ... Lyme disease • Peripheral ... • Diminished peripheral ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Vascular disorders ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... Vertigo #Causes #differential