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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Gag reflex ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
bladder and rectal reflex ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... numbness, decreased reflexes ... Pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
causes such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... often ordered in reflex ... • Flex-Sig: If ... improvement with Tx Management
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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gait, strength, reflexes ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology