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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... finding of lateral sclerosis ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... diagnosis column Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Treatment: • ... management #neurology #treatment
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Treatment Schema ... Consolidation & CNS ... given throughout treatment ... Cytarabine #ALL ... timeline #oncology #pediatrics
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
have no clinical criteria ... , elevation of ALT ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... the following criteria ... Leukopenia • Cases also ... nervous system [CNS ... > 1000 IU), CNS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... Medium and large also ... Treatment: • Oral ... diagnosis #management #signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... subtypes: - Nodular sclerosis ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... scans and can also ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
cytokines, such as ... nervous system (CNS ... tests ↑ AST ↑ ALT ... Histopathologic criteria ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids
Joint Approach to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
JIA is a clinical diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria:
 • One
diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria ... symmetry • Look for signs ... length difference Treatment ... - Aggressive treatment ... Arthritis #JIA #pediatrics