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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Drugs, infection, surgery ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Pachymeningitis - Differential ... lumbar puncture or surgery ... dural tear - type ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology ... #differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... urine, sweat) - its ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
diseases, Trauma, Surgery ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #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 ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... #Infections #differential
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... may different #types ... to successful treatment ... prevent long-term #back ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... may different #types ... to successful treatment ... prevent long-term #back ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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equina syndrome (CES ... • Severe low back ... Palpation - lower back ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... non-obese, non-black ... heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders