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Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
stiffness, rigidity, spasm ... emotional upset • Spasms ... death - diaphragm spasm ... of superimposed spasms ... #Management #treatment
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: • Diffuse spasm ... may precipitate spasm ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Esophageal Spasm ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... hearing loss, spasm ... within 4m #Bells ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
MUSCULOSKELETAL:, Spasm ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diffuse esophageal spasm ... • Muscular or neurologic ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... #Management #gastroenterology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... esophageal sphincter to relax ... Distal esophageal spasm ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment