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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... syndrome - Hippocampal ... Frontotemporal dementia ... #Differential # ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... • Aphasia • Apraxia ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... Hemiplegia #Neurology #Differential
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... immunosuppressive meds • +/- Anticoagulation ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... present Treatment (EULAR ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... APS #diagnosis #management ... #anticoagulation
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... “dropping head syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Acid: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome ... (Oculo-Cerebro-Renal ... Syndrome), Dent's ... Kidney #Stones #pediatrics ... #nephrology #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cataracts - Macular ... Examples: - Dementia ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Evaluation #Geriatrics