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Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
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Aplastic Anemia ... @ZhuoerXie #Aplastic ... Anemia #diagnosis #oncology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
left: Broca's aphasia ... Agraphia, Werneke's aphasia ... right: Dressing apraxia ... left: Limb apraxia ... Signs #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fluent - Grammatically correct, but nonsensical, tangential. Phonemic & semantic
Causes of Aphasia ... , Global Aphasia ... , Broca's Aphasia ... Transcortical Aphasia ... #Aphasia #Neurology
Causes of Non-Fluent Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Fluent - Agrammatic, hesitant, but substantive communication
Impaired Repetition
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of Non-Fluent Aphasia ... Transcortical Aphasia ... Transcortical Motor Aphasia ... #NonFluent #Aphasia ... #Neurology #Differential
Stroke Territory Localization and Blood Vessel Supply
ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery)
 - Leg weakness/numbness
MCA Superior Divison
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Divison - Broca Aphasia ... Division - Wernicke Aphasia ... numb - Global Aphasia ... arm/leg + global aphasia ... #localization #neurology
IV Fluid Composition and Effects on Plasma
0.9% Saline
Ringer's Lactate
Balanced Crystalloid

#IVFluid #Composition #Plasma #comparison #Effects #nephrology #pharmacology
and Effects on Plasma ... #Composition #Plasma ... comparison #Effects #nephrology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC ... STRUCTURAL ONCOLOGIC ... ) METABOLIC ONCOLOGIC ... #emergencies #oncology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Clonal bone marrow plasma ... lesion • >60% plasma ... Diagnosis #Management #oncology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Check plasma osmolality ... NORMAL PLASMA OSMOLALITY ... hyperproteinemia DECREASED PLASMA ... hyponatremia INCREASED PLASMA ... Workup #Algorithm #Nephrology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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motor cortex) • Aphasia ... • Apraxia • ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology