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Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
additional symptoms (eg ... speech abnormality, etc ... Seizure #management #Neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
colored compounds (e.g ... heme, bilirubin, etc ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
mechanically obstructed e.g ... disease, dialysis etc ... Pathophysiology #Urology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... aminotransferases • Serology ... electromyographic (EMG ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... EMG Studies: ... Management #treatment #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... vision changes, etc
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
caught during EEG ... Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Oculogyric Crisis (OGC) on Neurological Exam

Oculogyric crises are spasmodic movements of the eyes, usually upwards, into
Oculogyric Crisis (OGC ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #dystonia ... #OGC
Absence Seizure caught during EEG

There is a brief loss of consciousness with blank stare in the
caught during EEG ... Absence #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam