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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Cerebri, PRES, Metabolic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Primary Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Causes
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
for Myasthenia Gravis ... effectively increasing ACh ... Test #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #diagnosis
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
parietal lobe • Retina ... (Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Differential Diagnosis ... out” of part or all ... Caused by decreased ... tumor, trauma, Graves ... Ocular causes -
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... • Myasthenia gravis ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Motionless Against Gravity ... Dystonia • Metabolic
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical ... suspected and anti-ACh ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Primary Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... artery stenosis, Renin-secreting ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... - Differential Diagnosis ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology