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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... • Cerebellar Contusion ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... Algorithm #management #neurology ... #treatment
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... common features are ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... cva #management #neurology
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... syndrome etc), Trauma ... (myocardial contusion ... , low albumin, trauma ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Pelvic/penile trauma ... t be tested or are ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... infections when cART ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... , and focal neurologic
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
Pulmonary Contusion ... on Lung POCUS ... for supportive care ... #Lung #POCUS #BLines ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
Alcoholics and elderly are ... young adults (trauma ... Subarachnoid #Comparison #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
inferior vena cave ... viscus) T - Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Focal Seizures
Focal Seizures With Impairment of Consciousness
 - The seizure may or may not start with
such as driving a car ... Temporary confusion ... ) a unilateral neurologic ... Focal #Seizures #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Partial