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Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... cranial nerve neuropathy ... system: small-fiber neuropathy ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Assessment and Management ... Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic ... Nortriptyline #Management ... #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Neuropathic #Medications
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Ischemic Optic Neuropathies ... Compressive Optic Neuropathy ... dissociation) • Pharmacologic ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Neuropathic Pain: Pharmacotherapy Selection and Effectivity Decision Aid

Figure 2 provides a comparison icon array with natural
Neuropathic Pain ... interventions for neuropathic ... #EBM #Pharmacology ... NeuropathicPain #Neuropathy
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ... Peripheral neuropathy ... for peripheral neuropathy ... #Diabetes #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
- Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... longer duration Neuropathic ... Neuroma • Neuropathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... Hereditary Common Causes ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... Schema #Algorithm #Causes
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hyperthyroidism

#Hyperthyroidism #Treatment #Management #Pharmacology #Medications #Comparison #Table #Endocrinology #AAFP #Propylthiouracil #Methimazole
Pharmacologic Treatment ... Hyperthyroidism #Treatment #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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ischemic optic neuropathy ... reversible Optic neuropathy ... chronic optic neuropathy ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes -
Multiple Cranial Neuropathies - High Yield Differential Diagnosis
 • Intrinsic brainstem process
 • Compressive brainstem process
Multiple Cranial Neuropathies ... Bulbar ALS * Non-Neuropathy ... rarely botulism) Casey ... Multiple #Cranial #Neuropathies ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes