12 results
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Genitalia, oropharynx, rectum ... meningovascular disease ... ulcerated • MSK ... #Syphilis #stages ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... axonal form • MRI ... cauda equina ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
an autoimmune disease ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... treatment Of ocular ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
infection that cross-reacts ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Neuritis - Diagnosis and ... Management • ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... - Typical MS-like ... other auto-immune diseases
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... Then, ask 3 questions ... Assess volume status ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... super-antigen mediated disease ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... resonance imaging [MRI ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Viral zoonotic disease ... through several stages ... have reported rectal ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management