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SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
and disorders Neurologic ... symptoms Onset ... patient >50 years old ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... → Refer to Nephrology ... renal biopsy • Risk ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Pulmonary Disease and ILD ... splenomegaly), Increased Risk ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... rheumatology #signs #symptoms
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... • Pulmonary: Pneumonitis ... Cardiovascular risk
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
Pathogenesis and risk ... - Celiac - IBD ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
• Heralded by neurologic ... Remitting, chronic • Neurologic ... Washington University ID ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
investigations Risk ... patients < 50 yrs old ... ; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
What?
 • Unilateral orbital/retrobulbar pain
 • Paresis of the cranial nerves Ill, IV, VI
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cranial nerves Ill ... resolution of the symptoms ... Syndrome #TolosaHunt #neurology ... #diagnosis