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Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Simple Virus • Fungal ... : Candida, Cryptococcus ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #blood #urine #management
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
• Pathogens: Candida ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Clav (may be + as ... - Frozen ice-pops ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack ... #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... (Clinical Dx). ... #diagnosis #management
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... of 1 clinical event ... present Treatment (EULAR ... #APS #diagnosis ... #management #anticoagulation
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) in ALS

What happens when ALS patients opt for mechanical ventilation? They can become
Locked-in Syndrome ... locked in at the final ... #LiS #ALS #clinical ... #physicalexam #ocular ... #neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... specific pathogens also
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment