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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... or supine roll test ... Méniére's disease ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
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Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential ... Hemangioma • Retinal Disease ... responsive to treatment ... Amblyopia #LazyEye #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... with more severe disease ... Used to monitor disease ... Treatment: • ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... Even with macular disease ... in setting of short ... term treatment.
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Movement Disorders - Differential ... • Cerebellar Disease ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... polychondritis • Behcet disease ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... COPD assessment test ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Transplant Chronic Disease ... #ShortStature #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Goodpasture's Disease ... , biopsy By Tess ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology