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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... conjunction with symptoms ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... #Syndromes #neurology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... : • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... #Syndromes #neurology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
seen on EKG with ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... signs or symptoms
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... Atrophy) - can be ... Pathophysiology: ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #treatment #MS
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... does not have to be ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #signs
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Differential #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... orthostatic vital sign ... The treatment strategy ... depends on the cause