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Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... anterior/posterior MSK
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #differential #causes
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... Pathophysiology: ... angular gyrus Clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary ... : • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... #treatment #nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) Summary ... combination of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations