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Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Infection - Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Schema
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... a mass as the cause ... • Tumor • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mononeuropathy - Other: • Trauma ... • Tumor • Ischemia ... #Causes
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Causes of Scrotal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Testicular Appendix • Trauma ... Dysuria see Dysuria scheme ... #Causes
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Society of Critical Care ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... hemorrhage, Brainstem ischemia ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... nasal cannula) are ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... forms of shock are ... patients with trauma ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Involvement - Other • Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes