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Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
normal mood - Primary ... treatment goal ... #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
young adults (mean age ... Progressive MS • Primary ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Usually middle-aged ... compromise Clinical Signs ... be present or signs ... Pathophysiology: ... data • Early treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... paroxysmal HTN, most primary ... common symptoms and signs ... leukocytosis, psychiatric ... pheochromocytoma: primary
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
clinical findings Primary ... right varicoceles are ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Multiple infections are ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... , bradycardia, urinary ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... - Primary Regimens ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Microglial cells are ... (3) primary lateral ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology