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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... purely sensory nerve ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Clinical Features ... Eyes - Roth spots ... #Signs #Features ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
disorder of the optic nerve ... thrombosis of short ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... inner retinal nerve ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... the trigeminal nerve
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... most common type ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Abdominal cutaneous nerve ... Positive Carnett's sign ... incisional hernias: clinical ... Abdominal #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... inflammatory lesions-interstitial ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... activity between nerve
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... disease; T2DM, type ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis