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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Manifestations • Optic ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... • Transverse myelitis ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... Compartment syndrome • Myositis ... refill - Poor pulses ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... for brain and/or optic ... Neurosarcoidosis - MCTD - Bechet ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... vision • Eye pain ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... diminished, or tender pulses ... , testes -> pain
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... - Transverse myelitis ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis • Behcet
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... glaucoma - Ocular ... Mydriasis • Painful optic ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology