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Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
withdrawal from alcohol ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol ... Neurologic disorders
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Statins, amiodarone, Alcohol ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... epilepticus • Alcoholic ... and normal vital signs ... BrighamChiefs #Alcohol
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol ... edgarvlermamd #Alcohol
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... Clinical #Video #neurology
Metabolism of alcohols #Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism #Methanol #EthyleneGlycol #Isopropyl #Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase #ALiEM
Metabolism of alcohols ... Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Obturator's sign ... - Cough sign
Aortic Man - Mnemonic for Signs in Aortic Regurgitation
Light house sign
De Musset's sign
Water hammer pulse
Landolfi's sign,
- Mnemonic for Signs ... De Musset's sign ... , Becker's sign ... Quincke's Sign ... Durozie's sign