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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... conditions listed in differential ... Treatment: - Multidisciplinary ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... diseases, Trauma, Surgery ... Treatment is aimed ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... B symptoms not as ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Muscular or neurologic ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Drugs, infection, surgery ... #management #neurology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
non-essential surgery ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
the reason for surgery ... • As soon as ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
abandon or finish surgery ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup: • ... levels not useful as ... Endocrinology #Treatment ... #Pathophysiology