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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... the underlying cause ... of HTN is the mainstay ... with AEDs until cause
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness CRITICAL ... subcortical - Brainstem ... Differential #Neurology #Causes
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... Although there is no mainstay ... the condition, case ... steroids (some cases ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Dysfunction - Nausea ... • Cerebellar / Brainstem ... • Cerebellar / Brainstem ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... and hemorrhage, Brainstem ... Malformation Peripheral Causes ... Central #Peripheral #Causes
Cranial Nerve Brainstem Anatomy - Pontomedullary Junction

By @rev.med

#Cranial #Nerve #Anatomy #Pontomedullary #Junction #neurology #neuroanatomy #Brainstem
Cranial Nerve Brainstem ... #neuroanatomy #Brainstem
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
breathing Pulmonary Causes ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... acidosis of any cause ... mal seizure • Brainstem
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... TIER 3-URGENT: Brainstem
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... diagnosed based on clinical ... TREATMENT: • The mainstay