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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... disease progresses ... • +AMA - 95% ... cholestasis, Primary sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... syndromes such as ... Diagnosis - Based ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... is important, as ... early diagnosis ... • Multiple sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Pathophysiology ... Presentation: - Disease ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... and Management ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... should be done in ALL ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Classic - Nodular Sclerosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... not as common ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
C’s of Primary Sclerosing ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... Care focuses on symptom ... management. ... #management #summary
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
correct B12 (B12, MMA ... diet/deficiency symptoms ... fatigue despite disease ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... caucasian • Symptoms ... Brain: normal / WM ... other auto-immune diseases
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... and multiple sclerosis ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology