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Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia without ... lobe is unable to cross ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Scleroderma Renal Crisis ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
l MD SOAP) - Risks ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes • Iritis ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... Heberden's nodes ... joints), Bouchard's nodes ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... hyperglobulinemia (3) Rises ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
infection that cross-reacts ... dissociation - Of note ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology