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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute ... stroke, Acute spinal ... finding in spinal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous ... Posterior Circulation Stroke ... occlusion) Clinical Findings ... #Wallenbergs #neurology ... #diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Algorithm Red ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... conditions: • Stroke ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG Findings ... aspiration and acute ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... epilepticus Treatment ... #neurology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
characteristic finding ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... hypertension and acute ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Some exam findings ... Cardiac cath if acute ... coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... exercise, Heat stroke ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Radiographic findings ... Laboratory findings ... symptoms) • Acute ... #treatment #MS