Neurological Differential Diagnosis
Instructions
I. This is a group activity. Each team is assigned a medical condition or diagnosis related to neurological disorders. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation including the following:
1. Description of the assigned condition
a. Pathophysiology
b. Clinical presentation (manifestations, characteristics)
2. Develop a hypothetical case study
3. Apply the mnemonic VINDICATE to your diagnosis.
4. Choose 5 differential diagnoses (prioritize)
5. Describe each of the differential diagnoses (Clinical presentation of each one)
6. Analysis
a. Create a table comparing the characteristics (clinical manifestations, positive, negative signs, etc.) of the differential diagnosis with the assigned one. [example attached]
7. Identify diagnostic tests to Rule Out the differential diagnosis. What information do they bring? Which one would you order first?
8. Develop the clinical SOAP Note for this patient visit.