Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Hereditary Common Causes ... Chronic Onset - Multifocal ... - Focal - Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Schema #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Multifocal #Differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 β€’ Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 β€’
Miliary Pattern ... mm) nodules β€’ Diffusely ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... , anti-CCP β€’ CXR ... (diffuse infiltrates ... resolution chest CT ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: β€’ CT ... Goodpasture's cause ... leading to diffuse ... seen on chest CT ... β€’ IF staining patterns
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 β€’ Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 β€’ Sub-Cortical:
- Differential ... Cortical: Focal/multifocal ... hepatic, septic, pulmonary ... NSAID, lithium, propofol ... #neurology