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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Weakness That May Mimic ... or peripheral neurologic ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... MINT Mnemonic • Metabolic ... Sclerosis, Conversion Disorder ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) What to ask ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic ... Patterns #Toxicology #Metabolic ... #Clinical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Neurology
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
The following diagnoses ... migraine - Movement disorders ... Extrapyramidal symptoms METABOLIC ... Cataplexy #Seizure #mimics ... diagnosis #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Diagnosis: Causes ... #AcidBase #disorders ... #Summary #Nephrology
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... METABOLIC - Electrolyte ... Patients with all ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Seizure #Elderly #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
versus molecular mimicry ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... #management #neurology ... #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Each mimic the “ ... Starvation Ketosis (SK ... The metabolism of ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential