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Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome ... Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular ... Diaphresis, flushing • CNS ... Cardiovascular and vital sign ... Symptoms #spectrum #signs
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Cushing’s syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism CNS ... /agitation • CNS ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Scleroderma ... • Serotonin syndrome
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Movement Disorders • CN ... Nerve Palsy • CN ... Nerve palsy • CN ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #ocular
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
- Wallenberg's Syndrome ... vomiting/vertigo/nystagmus ... Vestibular nucleus (CN ... Trigeminal nucleus (CN ... Nucleus ambiguus (CN
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 ... collaboration • CNS ... diagnosis #management #signs
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
of vestibular CN ... VIII • Nystagmus ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... pain • Extra-CNS ... erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome ... neurology #symptoms #signs
Iridodonesis

Physical examination revealed iridodonesis, or “dancing” of the iris, which was elicited by rapid movement of
movement, is a sign ... characteristic sign ... with Marfan’s syndrome ... Iris #SlitLamp #PhysicalExam ... #Ocular
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
capillary leak syndrome ... Scleromyxedema (CNS ... +GI+CVS+joints) ... +PNS+GI+Endocrine ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... brain lesion • CNS