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Review Article: Toxidrome Recognition in Chemical-Weapons Attacks
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1705224

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #CWAs #Chemical #Weapons #Attack #Warfare #Toxidromes
Chemical-Weapons Attacks ... Chemical #Weapons #Attack
Limb-Shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA)

Limb shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA) during transient occlusion of the right
Transient Ischemic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack ... Transient #Ischemic #Attack
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... .2016.12.033 #Tram #Track
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
• 2 or more attacks ... • 2 or more attacks ... further clinical attack ... CNS site) • 1 attack ... CNS site) • 1 attack
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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• Shuddering attacks ... Migraine-variants • Panic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
• Shuddering attacks ... Migraine-variants • Panic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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Disorder - Panic Attack ... similar to panic attacks ... event of a panic attack ... where/when a panic attack
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
mediated autoimmunity attack ... lymphocytes also attack
Acute Treatment of Migraine
Mild Attacks: NSAIDs, Simple Analgesics
Moderate/Severe Attacks: Triptans, Ditans, Gepants, Ergots
Non-pharmacologic Treatment: Neuromodulation, Rest,
Migraine Mild Attacks ... Moderate/Severe Attacks
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
transient ischemic attack ... pseudoseizure - Panic attacks