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TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
vs 24 Hours and Neurologic ... admitted to the ICU ... improve 6-month neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... non-localized EOM ... Myasthenia gravis ... cogan sign and the ice ... ophthalmology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... : - Bedside: ice ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Differential #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... Increased/Decreased ICP ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... : - ANCA-positive ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
infections (HPV, EBV ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
virus • CMV • EBV ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... #diagnosis #neurology