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Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus ... Tool @ProDdx #JawJerk ... #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus ... #ALS #clinical ... amyotrophic #lateral #sclerosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... B-cell lineage ALL Symptoms ... • Age: 60-80 Clonal ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Most common leukemia ... cytometry → >500/uL clonal ... immunophenotype Clinical ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Hyperreflexia, Clonus ... Signs and symptoms ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... #diagnosis #management
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... ) Diagnosis - Clonal ... • >60% plasma clonal ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... • Most common leukemia ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... Jaw Jerk reflex, Clonus ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... - B symptoms ... involved) • No leukemic ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
injury - Multiple sclerosis ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... degeneration - Multiple sclerosis ... are spared Conus
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... onset of muscle symptoms ... LEMS), systemic sclerosis ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... myopathy #diagnosis #management