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Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... lesions of the central ... , NMJ, Nerve: Nerve ... #Weakness #Differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... Polyneuropathy, Cranial nerve ... Glomerulonephritis Myositis ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... that results in CNS ... - Clinical Presentation ... brain and/or optic nerve ... management #neurology #differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
pulsations on funduscopy ... pupil with third nerve ... vasoconstriction syndrome, central ... movement deficits (CN ... symptoms #clues #differential
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 ... headache, altered mental ... of the abducens nerve ... #Infections #differential
Myelinated retinal nerve fibers (MRNF) on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

They are retinal nerve fibers prior to the
fibers (MRNF) on Fundoscopy ... In general they ... #MRNF #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #Fundoscopy
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Involvement: • Central ... myelopathy, cranial nerve ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... and CNS • Headache ... • Transverse Myelitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... Angiitis of the Central ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
inaugural • Central ... pituitary gland, Myelitis ... neuropathy, Cranial nerves ... neurosarcoidosis: Clinical ... , Exclusion of Differential