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Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
, soft cheese, ice ... cream) Clinical ... Neurological, Ocular ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
criteria for MS ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #neurology #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... : months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... - Further testing ... #neurology #diagnosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... In-office testing ... such as cogan sign ... and the ice pack ... ophthalmology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Bedside: ice pack ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Criteria: • Sensory ... • Bilateral signs ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... #management #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pericarditis • Sclerosing ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Urinary antigen testing ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cataracts - Macular ... positive Romberg sign ... - Multiple sclerosis ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology