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McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
• 2 or more attacks ... • 2 or more attacks ... further clinical attack ... CNS site) • 1 attack ... CNS site) • 1 attack
Review Article: Toxidrome Recognition in Chemical-Weapons Attacks
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1705224

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #CWAs #Chemical #Weapons #Attack #Warfare #Toxidromes
Chemical-Weapons Attacks ... Chemical #Weapons #Attack
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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• Shuddering attacks ... Migraine-variants • Panic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack
Acute Treatment of Migraine
Mild Attacks: NSAIDs, Simple Analgesics
Moderate/Severe Attacks: Triptans, Ditans, Gepants, Ergots
Non-pharmacologic Treatment: Neuromodulation, Rest,
Migraine Mild Attacks ... Moderate/Severe Attacks ... acute #treatment #management
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
• Shuddering attacks ... Migraine-variants • Panic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack
High Pressure Injection Injury 

• External exam may look deceptively innocuous
• Delayed pain as inflammation sets
Distended, swollen digit ... pale, ischemic digit ... Hand #Diagnosis #Management
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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anti-Su/Ago • Golgi ... Giantin/macrogolgin, golgin ... -95/GM130, golgin ... 160, golgin97, golgin
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
mediated autoimmunity attack ... lymphocytes also attack
Intraosseous Access Instructions
1) Locate Landmarks
2) Clean Site
3) Insert Needle Set
4) Remove Stylet
 - Attach PRIMED EZ-Connect
Remove Stylet - Attach ... under pressure #Management
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
exacerbation, Asthma attack ... Acute: Anxiety attack ... , Panic attack