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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... ), PE, DAH, CHF, ... Renal Failure Treatment ... APML #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... physiological response to acute ... echocardiogram #management ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... cough, chills, headache ... to 12 weeks for acute ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... brainstem lesions, aseptic ... CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Diagnosis and Treatment ... System (85%): Aseptic ... neurosarcoidosis: Clinical, CSF ... , Exclusion of Differential ... #management #neurology