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Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
Lemierre’s Syndrome ... emboli to the lungs ... especially if there are multiple ... Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
20-30 years) Presentation ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... bullet injury - Multiple ... degeneration - Multiple ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Long symptom-free ... Syndrome usually ... Multiple sclerosis ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... Otherinitial presentations ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Chronicclinical presentation ... #Management #Signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... multiforme, • Multiple ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
fatty tissue Presentation ... , solitary and multiple ... respiratory distress syndrome ... gradually with symptoms ... Improvement in symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic ... Symptoms (SX) in ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical Presentation ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... suggestive of multiple ... #management #neurology