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Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... unable to read but able ... Pathophysiology: ... #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Inherited Defects ... Tubule #Epithelial #Inherited ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... - Inability to differentiate ... calculations 4) Agraphia ... patient is still able ... #neurology #diagnosis
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Inherited Qualitative ... Bernard-Soulier Syndrome ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... thromboembolism • Inherited ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... (PRES) Overview ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Overview What ... • Inherited (AR) ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology