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Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
pupil : uncal herniation ... Transtentorial herniation ... Coma #Neurology #differential
Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Non-Inflammatory: Musculoligamentous, Bone-Degenerative, Bone-Fractures, Disc-Herniation
 • Inflammatory: Infection,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Bone-Fractures, Disc-Herniation ... Back #Pain #LBP #Differential
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
-Neoplasm -Herniation ... IntestinalObstruction #Differential
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... Brain (uncal) herniation ... Dilated #Pupil #differential
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Organ Prolapse - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Herniation ... OrganProlapse #Differential
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... Neoplastic Abscess • Herniation ... comatose #aloc #Differential
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Aneurysm), Brainstem herniation ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Intervertebral disc herniation ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
bleed, tentorial herniation ... SAH, tentorial herniation ... symptoms #clues #differential
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Pachymeningitis - Differential ... • tonsillar herniation ... • tonsillar herniation ... HP #Neurology #differential