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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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- Cerebral cortex ... - Cerebral cortex ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
(ao), anterior cortex ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism Cortex ... vomiting #emesis #differential
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Contralateral motor cortex ... Hemiplegia #Neurology #Differential
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Immunocompromised Patients - Differential ... Nico Cortes @Cortes_Penfield ... Immunocompromised #Infections #differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... hemorrhage • Dry eyes Cornea ... #Eye #redeye #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... Nucleus Visual Cortex ... Blurry #Vision #differential
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
and Cingulate Cortex ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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effusion in the context ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
arterioles -> less able ... -> Prefrontal Cortex