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Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... due to increased CSF
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... edema • Bowel ... edema (Traumatic brain ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... muscles) • Wide based ... • CSF: Oligoclonal ... #treatment #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... D-lactate (short bowel ... syndrome, intestinal ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
issue which varies based ... demyelination syndrome ... include vaptans (HF ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... - Autonomic: Bowel ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
condition that causes ... thickening can cause ... different symptoms based ... sagging syndrome ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of prior silent pulmonary ... infection along base ... Nausea & vomiting ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain ... #clinical #radiology