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Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Memory impairment out ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
towards ruling in or out ... #differential #treatment ... #photo #dermatology
Babinski Response: Note upgoing great toe upon stimulation of lateral foot in patient with
upper motor neuron
Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Neurology #Foot ... UpperMotorNeuron #UCSDH #PhysicalExam
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Treatment: anticholinergics ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
or induced by treatment ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... for cations in gut ... measures Check out ... #potassium #nephrology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
exclusion: always rule out ... other causes of neurologic ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Orbicularis #Snout #Pout ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
quick to point out ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... Frequently "punched-out ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology