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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Examine both eyes to ... • Neurologic ... suggest a mass as ... the cause ... • Aneurysm • Tumor
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... with: - Thymic tumors ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... cause focal or ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Framework • Also ... bronchoscopy ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... Endobronchial Tumor
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
airways/alveoli as ... seen in pulmonary ... swelling, secretions, tumor ... take a history to ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
diagnose to avoid ... Dolor, Calor, and Rumor ... are non-specific markers ... high as 28% in ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
are called lung masses ... are categorized as ... The treatment of ... nonsurgical biopsy with bronchoscopy ... Current bronchoscopy
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
artery dissection, tumors ... lung (Pancoast tumors ... experience, the cause ... or induced by treatment ... #physicalexam #neurology
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
dysfunction or marked ... thyroid diseases as ... today was that of Graves ... in 1850 and the cause ... and suitable treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... diagnosis column Treatment ... gastroenterologists, and social workers ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology