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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Infection • Malignancy ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... tissue disease, Malignancy ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
stricture, luminal malignancy ... compression: Head/Neck Malignancy ... infections), Luminal malignancy ... Extrinsic compression: Vascular ... mass, enlarged aorta
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hydronephrosis • Malignant ... Stricture • Malignancy ... renal vein between aorta ... Hematuria: • Malignancy ... Urolithiasis • Malignancy
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential ... Endocrinopathy, Malignancy ... Encephalopathy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... EMERGENCIES:: Malignant ... (chest wall) Malignant ... Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
- Physical - Malignancy ... sponge kidney - Vascular ... fistula Ureter - Malignancy ... Schistomiasis, Malignancy ... #urology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... - Differential ... , Cortisol ↑↓, Malignancy ... Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Bronchiectasis, Malignancy ... Strongy) • Malignancy ... Heart failure Vascular ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... - Surgery - Malignancy ... TTP, APLS • Malignancy ... Hypercoagulability: - Malignancy ... #diagnosis #vascular