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Always look for grey white matter junction......
Classic case of Anoxic brain injury, with loss of grey-white
Classic case of ... Anoxic brain injury ... Pseudo-subarachinoid sign ... MD @alulamd #Radiology ... #Neurology #CTHead
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... : • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... • Traumatic brain
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... • Weakness: Starts ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology