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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
other allergic disorders ... and frequency of symptoms ... rhinitis needing treatment ... #diagnosis #peds ... #pediatrics #primarycare
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... limb or joint disorders ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Framework Symptom ... | Diagnosis • ... Diffuse esophageal spasm ... • Muscular or neurologic ... → EGD Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
impairment, Mood disorder ... MUSCULOSKELETAL:, Spasm ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... epilepticus Treatment ... #management #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... form (No signs/symptoms ... , positive serology ... Cardiomyopathy: Conduction disorders ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology