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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Medical/Psychiatric ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS)
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
regional pain syndrome ... • Spinal injury ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... stimulation to all ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... breakdown of glycogen stores ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... special ligament/meniscus ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... #msk #clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential