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Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... peripheral blood leukocytes ... on the left Myeloblast ... science/article/abs ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... • Common clinical ... established by CSF or urine ... /l is regarded as ... CNS #Infections #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... diagnosis #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... horizontal movements; also ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Pupillary Hippus

The pupillary hippus is defined as a continuous oscillation of the pupillary diameter in the
hippus is defined as ... Its pathophysiology ... Hippus #athetosis #clinical ... #video #neurology ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Characteristic eye movements found in Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (downward fast phase) is the most common of
by downgaze and also ... The differential ... Ophthalmology #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... by culture or serology ... : • Increased leukocyte ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology