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Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... vibration and proprioception ... #Algorithm #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... lesion - Loss of proprioception ... Presentation: - Loss of proprioception ... #differential #diagnosis
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... vibration and proprioception ... motor, vibration, proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Romberg's Test for Proprioception ... Romberg's sign) → Proprioceptive ... Observe when patient closes ... Test #neurology #diagnosis ... #proprioception
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... some toxicologic causes ... of hyperthermic syndromes ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes ... variable loss of proprioception ... Dorsal - Loss of proprioception ... Incomplete #spinalcord #syndromes ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... administration Other causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Neuropathy • Proprioception ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Common Causes: ... NSAID ulcers Rare Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis