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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
- Diagnosis and ... Management Diagnosis ... nystagmus) • Cerebellar ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... treatment can improve symptoms
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... visual failure, cerebellar ... #Diagnosis #MRI
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... intervertebral disc disease ... abnormalities (gait ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... Pathophsiology ... storage disorder • Deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar Signs of Disease

D - Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria - Impaired ability to perform
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar ... Signs of Disease ... Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria ... A - Ataxia - Gait ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... tolerance • Weight gain ... Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... mineralization Symptoms ... ) - Waddling gait
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... diabetic, B12 deficiency ... range of motion, gait ... Clues: Ataxia, dysmetria ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
• Inflammatory Disease ... , ATIII deficiency ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Symptoms (included in the DSM-V) - Two Major Depressive episodes
Cravings - Weight Gain ... SAD #Seasonal #AffectiveDisorder ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms