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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Disease 3 Types ... Antibodies: 1. ... Antibodies[PCH] 3. ... lymphoproliferative disorder ... Such As: • IgM
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
output is a clue). 1) ... post-obstructive 3) ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... can also be complex ... ([Na] / 140) - 1)
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... , Aspergillus 3. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
varying degrees of: 1. ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... level of myelitis 3. ... - More than 2/3 ... #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... should be done): 1. ... • Other: 1. ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... Neurologic disorders
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
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 ... more regions 3. ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
1 • MS typically ... syndromes such as ... impairment, Mood disorder ... combination of: 1. ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
contribute to falls. 1. ... Romberg sign 3. ... neuron disease (ALS ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... clothing, such as ... itchy areas. 3. ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #CKD