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Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia ... Axial dystonia, Focal ... Treatment: • ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Focal Hand Neuromyotonia 

Focal neuromyotonia in SLE.  A 42 year old with a 10 year
Focal Hand Neuromyotonia ... Focal neuromyotonia ... EMG showed Neuromyotonia ... Focal neuromyotonia ... @bobvarkey #Focal
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
Seizures - Epilepsy Syndromes ... Infantile: • Benign Focal ... Infancy • West Syndrome ... • Dravet Syndrome ... Focal Epilepsies
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... : - Focal segmental ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Immunosuppression, Focal ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... Urinary retention, Fecal
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Fecal Incontinence ... are impaired • Local ... irritable bowel syndrome ... dementia) #Fecal
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders

Dyssnergic Defecation (DD)
Proctalgia Syndromes
Anal Fissures
Hemorrhoids
Fecal Incontinence

By Cynthia Tran, MD @EmoryGastroHep

#Anorectal #Disorders #Management
DD) Proctalgia Syndromes ... Hemorrhoids Fecal ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis #Treatment
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... Systemic disease - Fecal ... fat Increased fecal ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Hyperreflexia Focal ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... ) Focal Hyperreflexia ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome