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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Migraine* (most common ... cause) • Infection ... (e.g. encephalitis ... Brain lesions (e.g ... Toxic/metabolic conditions
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Manifestations: • Infection ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... Diagnosis #causes #primarycare
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Immune-mediated conditions ... seen in several common ... and less common ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... noninflammatory #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and Other Conditions ... Bacterial or viral infection ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Extrarticular #conditions ... #joint #pain #differential
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
tongue are the most common ... with a candidal infection ... the underlying condition ... require biopsy to differentiate ... benign lesions (e.g
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Common clinical ... meningismus are common ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Conditions - Distribution ... and pruritus (e.g ... Varies with site, (e.g ... dermatology #rash #differential ... #distribution #primarycare
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES-Associated Clinical Conditions ... being the most common ... Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... • EEG: With persistent
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
fasciculations Common ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... considered to evaluate conditions ... listed in differential ... neurons - IV free radical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The most common ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... Multiple conditions