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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... Laboratory findings ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Laboratory accidents ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... Biopsies remain positive ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
involve any body segment ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... Maneuver for Treatment ... #Semont #Liberatory ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #physicalexam #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Semont Liberatory ... Maneuver for Treatment ... #Semont #Liberatory ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #physicalexam #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... infection have positive ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... Examples: - Cataracts ... Numbness in feet, positive ... Romberg sign ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology