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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Effects of Strokes ... #CVA #Territory ... #Localization #Effects ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Table #Territories
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Inherited Defects ... Epithelial #Inherited #Defects ... #Kidney #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
with coagulation defects ... Elevated Liver tests ... Severe coagulation defects ... obstetrics #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
, Evans Syndrome ... Non-immune: Membrane Defects ... Spiders - Enzyme Defects ... - Hemoglobin Defects ... Laboratory Tests
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... with coagulation defects ... Elevated Liver tests ... Severe coagulation defects ... #Comparison #Table
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Qualitative Platelet Defects ... SyndromeDefect ... Inherited #Platelet #Defects ... #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... or Qualitative defect ... von Willebrand syndrome ... of factor VII should ... coagulation, or defects
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Macroadenoma direct effects ... Mortality due to CVD ... multisystemic anabolic effects ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... trauma ○ MS, CVA