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Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... #Causes #Peds #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... horizontal movements; also ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical ... depends on the cause
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... suggest a mass as
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... Fibrinogen >120 refer ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue despite clinical ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management