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Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... post-obstructive 3) ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... also be complex ... ([Na] / 140) - 1)
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
1 • MS typically ... syndromes such as ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... Treatment: • ... #neurology #treatment
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Aspergillus 3. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... involves: (1) ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... column Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• Prevalence: 1: ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Spinal cord ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
varying degrees of: 1. ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Remove all ... • Management: 1. ... resuscitation 3. ... • Diagnosis: ... Spinal shock vs Neurogenic
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... - produced by all ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... doi.org/10.1093/cid
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... obstruction 3. ... output: 200 ml/hr 3. ... #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... main variants: (1) ... #neurology