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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Spine: Lumbar strain ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Dystrophy • Statin ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Urine Microscopy Instructions
1) Spin fresh urine sample (10-15mL) in a centrifuge for 3-5 minutes - Don't
under lower power (casts ... Sternheimer-Malbin stain ... #Instructions #nephrology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Photophobia • Nausea ... , photophobia, nausea ... pressure • Gram stain ... Negative CSF Gram stain ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Secondary prevention (statin ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
but important causes ... factors: - Serology ... Histopathology with special stains
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... symptoms, positive serology ... smears using Giemsa stain
Lipiduria Pathophysiology
1) Damaged glomerular basement membrane allows plasma lipids to escape into Bowman's space and enter
The lipid in casts ... Sudan Ill or IV stains ... (oil red O stain ... Pathophysiology #nephrology