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Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... Ill and VI palsy ... VI palsy) #Diplopia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... • Inflammatory disorders
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... • Transverse myelitis ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... Manifestations #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... - Clinical Presentation ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Diagnosis: • ... #neurology #differential
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
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disorders ... white spots) #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Leukonychia #Table #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Suspect in movement disorders ... diplopia • Imaging ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Diagnosis Framework ... Influenza, EBV, PNA ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... Inflammatory/Rheum: Myositis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
immobility • Critical ... Neuromuscular disorders ... Inclusion body myositis ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... basal ganglia, CNS ... diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... impairment, Mood disorder ... Optic neuritis, Diplopia ... stimulation Clinical ... Loss of vision, Diplopia