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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... primary hematologic disorder ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet #Disorders
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Hallpike test (posterior ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Vascular disorders ... without an obvious cause ... Occlusion of posterior ... Central #Vertigo #Causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
conjunction with symptoms ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... optica spectrum disorder ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... acute ischemic disorder ... the optic nerve caused ... thrombosis of short posterior ... • Cephalic symptoms
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
other allergic disorders ... Other causes should ... and frequency of symptoms ... rhinitis needing treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
• Depressive symptoms ... white matter and posterior ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Headache, Movement disorders ... , Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology