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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... change • Contact lens ... Chalazion • Contact lens ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... /processed grains ... Manifestations #Differential ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
cut-offs defined in clinical ... dx of IA PPV ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate ... Penicillium), Frozen ice-pops
Presbyopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Presbyopia is part of the normal ageing of the lens
Pathogenesis and clinical ... ageing of the lens ... ciliary body, and zonular ... and Myasthenia Gravis ... #Presbyopia #pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... flexors of the legs ... Herpes zoster, West Nile ... management #neurology #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections • Nodular ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... NTM #Infections #differential
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... ) The examiner grasps ... This maneuver is popular ... Europe but is used less ... #instructions #clinical
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... ) The examiner grasps ... This maneuver is popular ... Europe but is used less ... #instructions #clinical