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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... : - Knife or bullet ... symptoms at the level ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... with goal urine output
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Low cardiac output ... - Compartment syndrome ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... salivary ducts Clinical ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... back pain at/near level ... defined sensory level ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Presentation: Fever ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... ulcerated • MSK ... stages #diagnosis #management
Unilateral Floppy Eyelid Syndrome

This middle-aged male reported to clinic for persistent blurry vision and irritation of
Floppy Eyelid Syndrome ... male reported to clinic ... level of decreased ... Our management for ... ophthalmology #neurology