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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... function below injury level ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... sensation below level ... Central Cord Syndrome ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord
Symptom-Based Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis

#Management #Allergy #Allergic #Rhinitis #Medications #Symptoms
Symptom-Based Treatments ... Allergic #Rhinitis #Medications ... #Symptoms
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
with higher CK levels ... , greater level ... less systemic symptoms ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... after 2 years of treatment
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Medications ... Cycles and Androgen Levels ... HYPERTRICHOSIS Medications
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... Pain reported at level ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... (1-5 levels below ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lower motor neuron symptoms ... at the level of ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... below the level ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Sjögren syndrome
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms ... Outdoors improves symptoms ... Alarm (for CO levels ... measuring COHb levels ... Treatment: 100%
Summary of Recommendations for the Treatment of Aspergillosis - IDSA Guidelines
 - Invasive syndromes of Aspergillus
Recommendations for the Treatment ... Guidelines - Invasive syndromes ... or colonizing syndromes ... Aspergillosis #Treatment ... pharmacology #dosing #medications