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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Peripheral Causes - Differential ... Tumours: CPA, posterior ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Peripheral #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... lyme • Altered mental ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Obstructive/CentraI ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Parkinson's, MS)
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... Presentation: • Altered mental ... /Hypertensive emergency ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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And Proteinuria (e.g ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... that was under control ... #htn #obstetrics ... #cardiology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Infection (e.g ... the lesion Posterior ... dysfunction Central ... Intramedullary tumor - Hyperextension ... #lesions #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management