Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a peripheral ... cause of AVS and ... cause of AVS. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 β€’ Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 β€’
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hereditary: β€’ Peripheral ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 β€’ Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 β€’ Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Etiologies of Peripheral ... DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia ... @uncimchiefs #Peripheral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... by ordering a peripheral ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... distinguishing between causes ... of peripheral vertigo ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... of Altered Mental ... Oxygen, Opiates U - Uremia ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes ... encephalopathy #diagnosis
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vertigo: β€’ Peripheral ... Meniere's Disease β€’ Central ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 β€’ Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 β€’
- Differential Diagnosis ... ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
β€’ Common Causes ... wt loss β€’ If anemia ... findings, HSM, LN, peripheral ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis