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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... pain/pain upon ... • Transverse myelitis ... dysfunction, Neuropathic pain ... • Extra-CNS complications
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Compartment syndrome • Myositis ... limb ischemia/cyanosis ... #differential # ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Asteroid hyalosis in the anterior vitreous cavity on slit lamp exam

These are refractive, calcific particles suspended
Asteroid hyalosis ... doctor.deepak/ #AsteroidHyalosis ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #ocular #eye
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... of Transverse Myelitis ... that results in CNS ... or without back pain ... management #neurology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... between visual and pain ... glaucoma - Ocular ... Trochlear headache • CNS ... Photophobia #Headache #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
equina syndrome (CES ... Severe low back pain ... constipation Differential ... • Transverse myelitis ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... tract: Abdominal pain ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... Cogan syndrome: Ocular
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Pleuritic chest pain ... consolidation or nodular ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... and CNS • Headache ... • Transverse Myelitis