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15 Cards in this Set
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Seizure?
BITE TONGUE |
Bleed/haemorrhage
Infection Trauma Ethanol/drugs/toxins Tumour Oxygen (lack) Non-compliance w meds Glucose (low) Uraemia/metabolic Eclampsia |
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Stroke?
SAVED BRAIN |
Substance abuse/drugs
Altered coagulation/hypercoag Vasculitis Emboli Dissection Bleed/haemorrhage/AVM Rare causes (iatrogenic) Atherothrombosis Infections Neoplasm |
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Motor Neuropathy
A TAD LIMP |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Toxin Anti-GM antibodies Demyelination (GBV, MS) Lymphoma Infection (polio, diphth, hep, HIV) Metal, heavy -> llead Porphyria |
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Primarily Sensory Neuropathy
GET PAIN OR NUMB |
Genetic
Endocrine Toxic Polyclonal antibodies Amyloid Infection Nutrition Occupation (carpal tunnel) Radiation Neoplasm/paraneoplastic Uaemia Medication Brachial neuritis |
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Mixed sensorimotor neuropathy
WEAK AND TINGLE |
Work-related/trauma
Elevated IgG (paraproteinaemia) Autoimmune vasculitis Kidney failure, uraemia Alcohol Nutritional Demyelination (CIDP) Toxin Infection (HIV, Lyme) Neoplasm, paraneoplastic Genetic Liver disease Endocrine (DM, thyroid) |
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DEMENTIA
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Degenerative
Ethanol/toxins/drugs Multi-infarct Endocrine, metabolic Normal pressure hydocephalus Tumour/trauma Infection Alzheimer's |
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Weakness
MISS GIMP |
Myelopathy (acute myopathy)
Infection Stroke Systemic illness Guillian-Barre Iatrogenic/drugs Myasthenia Paralytic toxins |
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Tremor
HELP IM SHAKING |
Hypoglycaemia
Essential Lithium/valproate Parkinson's Intoxication (stimulants) Metabolic/asterixis Stage fright/emotional Hyperthyroid Alcohol withdrawal Kinesogenic Intention Normal physiologic Genetic (Huntington's, Wilson's) |
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Rigidity
DOPAMINE |
Dystonia
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy Parkinson's Ank spond Miningismus (meningitis, subarachnoid) Increased tone/spasticity neuroleptic malignant syndrome Increased intracranial pressure |
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Ptosis
LID DROP |
Lid infiltration (tumour, inflam)
Infection (zoster, botulism) Diabetes/thyroid Drugs Receptor antibodies (MG) Oculosympathetic palsy Proptosis |
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Monocular Vision Loss
MONO-VISIONED |
Migraine, ocular/retinal
Occlusion, central retinal artery Neoplasm Occlusion, central retinal vein Vasculitis, temporal Infection Senile cataracts Intraocular bleed Optic neuritis Not monocular visual loss Elevated serum viscosity Detached retina |
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Loss of Consciousness
VAGAL SYNCOPE |
Volume loss/bleeding
Aortic dissection Glucose drop Autonomic dysfunction Low cardiac output Seizure Your mama's visiting (psychogenic) Neurocardiogenic/reflex CVA/subarachnoid Orthostatic Hypotension Pulmonary Em, PVD Elevated BP |
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Headache
CANT STOP HEAD PAINS |
Cluster/migraine
Arteritis (temporal, lupus) Neuralgia (trigeminal) Tension Sinus thrombosis Trauma (post concussive) Osteoarthritis/musculoskeletal Post-LP Hydrocephalus Elevated BP Aneurysm/SAH Drugs (opiate rebound, OCP_ Pseudo tumour cerebri AV malformation infection Neoplasm Sinusitis/otitis/mastoiditis + psychiatric, metabolic (cushing's etc) |
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Dizziness
So Very Dizzy Now |
Syncope/presyncope
Vertigo Disequilibrium Nonspecific |
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Diplopia
HINT: IS CT DONE? |
Haemorrhage, cerebellar
Infarct/TIA Neoplasm (brainstem tumour) Toxic/metabolic Infectious/meningitis SAH/aneurysm Cancer (cavernous sinus) Thyroid opthalmopathy Diabetes Orbital process (fracture/mass) Neurmuscular junction (MG) Eye problems (lens subluxation) |
