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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
& MOF → occurs as ... GAS from sterile body ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... of 1 clinical event ... present Treatment (EULAR ... #APS #diagnosis ... #management #anticoagulation
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ulceration • Ocular ... Medium and large also ... (Clinical Dx). ... #diagnosis #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... the bilateral cortex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... horizontal movements; also ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) in ALS

What happens when ALS patients opt for mechanical ventilation? They can become
Locked-in Syndrome ... Boby Varkey Maramattom ... #LiS #ALS #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #ocular #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
: • A clinical ... infectious, malignant ... negative then whole-body ... the collar bone ... #management #Dermatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... #management #neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... the disease is also ... can mimic common infections ... #management #treatment
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS) on Physical Exam

Opsoclonus: Rapid, repetitive conjugate involuntary chaotic multidirectional (horizontal, vertical, and
OMS can occur as ... a para-infectious ... Boby Varkey Maramattom ... #PhysicalExam # ... ocular #clinical