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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... findings of: - Spastic ... hematogenous spread - Fungal ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... by culture or serology ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... fever • Septic shock
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Pure red cell aplasia ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome