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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
NMO) - Clinical Manifestations ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... complications (AQP4-positive ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
or signs. ... inclusions or positive ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #symptoms
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Manifestations of ... conjunctiva, tears - Oral ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... patients with positive ... exposure to or symptoms ... patients have positive ... serology but do
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... Cutaneous manifestations ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear ... PCR + 20-90%, normal
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
M > F Clinical Manifestations ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Skin lesions • Positive ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Manifestations depend ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... Biopsies remain positive
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... diagnosis #management #neurology