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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... - Treatable Causes ... Subdural Hematoma • B12 ... deficiency • ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... DiseasePrimary ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Autonomic dysfunction, Meds ... neuropathy (DM, B12 ... , Amyloidosis, Primary ... Deficiency/Syphilis ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Solute Intake - Primary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Glucocorticoid Deficiency
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Weight Loss in Primary ... weight within 6-12 ... mortality • Baseline evaluation ... UA Most Common Causes ... (4% to 8%) - Neurologic
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... • Common Causes ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... impairments, and dementia ... similar to those of B12 ... deficiency. ... of Infectious Diseases
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... Pernicious anemia/B12 ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... • Elevation of urinary
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Chronic: Storage disease ... degenerations, dementias ... malabsorbtion (celiac ... , dehydration, primary ... #neurology