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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... : • CENTRAL: Fatigue ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
skull neoplasms (e.g ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... if there is no clear ... cause such as trauma
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Common Symptoms: - Fatigue ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Further testing must be ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... - Generalized fatigue ... - ALS - Lambert ... Serologic and EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... cool extremities, fatigue ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
evaluation should be ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... night sweats, fatigue ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... subtle e.g. extreme ... fatigue! ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g