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Neurologic Disorders and Associated Nutritional Deficiences That Complicate Bariatric Surgery, According to Time of Onset 

#Diagnosis
Neurologic Disorders ... and Associated ... Time of Onset #Diagnosis ... #Nutritional #Neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Extraocular Movement Disorders ... Extraocular #Movement #Disorders ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
, Autoimmune disorder ... • Associated Findings ... Mycoplasma, HIV, EBV • Associated ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... MIXED) • ANCA associated ... - MPA • CTD Associated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
acute ischemic disorder ... thrombosis of short posterior ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive ... Disorder (HAND) ... Diagnosis: MRI ... white matter and posterior ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... ATL With Posterior ... Metabolic #Brain #Disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Neurology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Labs/Diagnosis: ... cytoplasmic antibody) associated ... • Vasculitis associated ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
5% Factors associated ... min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... • Dialysis at diagnosis ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology