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Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... • Acute: - IV ... #treatment #MS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... /IVC occlusion, ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... glycol (present in IV ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... motor neurons - IV ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology