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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Diagnosis - Based ... objective evidence of neurologic ... • Acute: - IV ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Workup: • ... endemic area) ± HIV ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... CN7, parotid), CT ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
antibody, and HIV ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... #nephrotic #nephritic ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • IRIS might ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... enhancement on CT ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... • Non-contrast CT ... • TTE +/- TEE (high ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
antibody, and HIV ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #testing #nephrology ... #nephrotic #nephritis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... increased risk weight ... motor neurons - IV ... #neurology #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
, and multiple sclerosis ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... on IV steroids ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... suggestive of multiple sclerosis ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... simplex virus, HIV ... #management #neurology