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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Hypertension, ICH, Cerebral ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Types of Angioedema ... first taking the medication ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Types #Diagnosis
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
Types of Urinary ... Incontinence Secondary to Medications ... #Incontinence #Types ... #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... tubular necrosis (causes ... tract infection • Medications ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - HIV/HAART medications ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... #Types #Nephrology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... fractures: Don't cause ... Cauda equina Treatment ... Trauma #Spine #Classification
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... post-operative phenomenon, medications ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dark; • Slow redilation ... dissociation • Other causes ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Finger glucose • Medication ... Evaluate underlying cause ... hypercoagulable w/u • +/- Cerebral ... Ruled out other causes ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology