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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
clinical examination finding ... the pathologic finding ... : months - Criteria ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... Areflexia (loss of normal ... suspected, immediate MRI ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... resonance imaging [MRI ... criteria for MS ... Laboratory findings ... #management #neurology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Radiology Imaging Findings ... The "double PCL sign ... displaced fragment is also ... posterior horn lateral ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
) and findings of ... Criteria: • Sensory ... signs and/or symptoms ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... #management #neurology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Criteria: • Elevated ... JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... present, symptoms, signs ... #treatment #hematology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Unilateral • Signs ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... #rheumatology #
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Dyspnea at rest ... common assessment findings ... capillaries • Criteria ... pathophysiologic finding
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... same precursor as ... dexamethasone suppression test ... reticularis • If no findings ... #signs #symptoms
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG Findings ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology