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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... Cool damp sponge bath ... peripherally - Cooling ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... with systemic, neurologic ... particularly those coming ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... Ocular melanoma • Arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... , AS Treatment:
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - Borreliosis
Erythema migrans
 - 3-32 days (median: 7-10 days)
or bluish-red patch ... findings, Lyme serology ... antibodies Lyme arthritis ... antibodies (early arthritis ... IgG titers (late arthritis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
hyper-reactivity of coronary arteries ... provocative tests in cath ... lab Treatment:
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Immunomodulating Treatments ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Migraine Management Choosing ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology ... selection #headache #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
presentation • Lyme Serology ... TAPE eye shut (patch ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... Personality change, Asterixis ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... patient is now looking ... positional #vertigo #neurology