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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurocysticercosis - Bacterial ... Blockage of the Blood ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... #neurology #differential
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
40% of patients diagnosed ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... plasma cells in blood ... • Increased susceptibility ... infections (e.g. bacterial
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
High effective arterial ... blood volume ... diuretics, Mg2+ deficiency ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... azathioprine #Behcet ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
transplant patient • Bacterial ... #differential #diagnosis ... #kidney #blood ... #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... CMV, HHV8,...), Bacteria ... Cellular immune deficiency ... #management #treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... very rare), or bacterial ... • Bacterial contamination ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
the legs and the extensors ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Neurosarcoidosis - MCTD - Bechet ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... vasculitis • Behcet