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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Inflammatory demyelination ... large multifocal demyelinating ... • Tumefactive demyelination ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria
Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
Signs and Symptoms ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #differential ... pediatrics #adult #peds
Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes - Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS) and Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS):
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Distress Syndrome (PDS ... pathology • Criteria ... >3 months • Symptoms ... pathology • Criteria ... >3 months • Symptoms
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
• Spinal Cord: Demyelinating ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Weakness #Causes #differential
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... antibody-associated demyelination ... #inflammatory #differential
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms ... #Acute #Cough #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... findings: • Symptoms ... Demyelinating: ... response LMN Symptoms ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Difficulties - Differential ... Difficulties • Check Criteria ... #Difficulties #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Tachycardia - Differential ... Don't rely on criteria ... • Tx: Meds vs ... #Tachycardia #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... CD4 Variable • Symptoms ... disorders • Symptoms ... CD4 < 100 • Demyelinating ... CNS #Infections #differential