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Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
Afferent Pupillary Defect ... pupillary light reflex ... is impaired (loss ... neuritis due to MS ... #RAPD #neurology
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Deficit #Distribution ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Unintentional weight loss ... Vomiting • Weight loss ... #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
unreplaced water loss ... (free water deficit ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... the free water deficit ... #Treatment #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
fatiguable chewing, loss ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Afferent pupillary defect ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... impairment (Loss ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
algorithm isn't perfect ... ) and negative Reller ... short course of treatment ... delay therapy by less ... is proposed: #Management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... Less common symptoms ... hypotension (may reflect ... papilledema, weight loss ... #Management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... dysphagia, weight loss ... Confirmatory Tests ... #Management #Treatment