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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary and renal abnormalities ... well as inner ear ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... is a skin prick test ... Giant retinal tears ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... #signs #symptoms
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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intervertebral disc disease ... symptoms, motor abnormalities ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Stroke • Vasculitis ... Exostoses • Other abnormalities ... problems affect the conversion ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary and renal abnormalities ... purpura: Strong sign ... tract: Abdominal pain ... disease #Vasculitis
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... brain or skull abnormalities ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... headache #redflags #signs ... #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... or without back pain ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... Possible responses to pain ... • Examine for signs ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam