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Common Clinical Patterns of Weakness

#Weakness #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Patterns
Common Clinical ... Patterns of Weakness ... #Weakness #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Patterns
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... in cough) • Abnormal ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... #Algorithm #causes
Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
Progressive ECG changes ... (a) Normal (b) ... d) 'Sine wave' pattern ... arrest) #Diagnosis ... #Progression #Changes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... may show this pattern ... hyperventilation syndrome—a common ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease: Most common ... endocarditis/tumors: Most common ... calcification: Age-related changes ... Direct/indirect chest ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease - Most common ... cause worldwide ... - Age-related changes ... #diagnosis #differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... head position change ... positional episodes caused ... #differential #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the digits and changes ... from hypoxia, changes ... Spots in the pattern ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... #Pathology #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Laxative abuse Normal ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
eczema tends to change ... Causes of exacerbation ... , humidity - Change ... - Is growth normal ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis