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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... /Psychiatric
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Rome IV Criteria ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Complication of invasive GAS ... in 30% of cases ... fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... • Isolation of GAS ... STSS #treatment #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... - Emergency Causes ... wink test - reflex ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... Ramsay-Hunt), HIV, Lyme, GBS ... LP (if suspect GBS ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Treatment #Neurology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... United States • Pneumonic ... conditions Diagnosis: Serology ... preferred), Culture & GS ... tularensis #diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... organ dysfunction caused ... AMS (GCS < 15) ... EmmGeezee #Sepsis #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... : El Escorial criteria ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management