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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
socioeconomic status ... Overcrowded urban areas ... pulmonary disease ARDS ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Afferent Pupillary Defect

An afferent pupillary defect passing through its timeline. The pupil that does not react
to its neutral state ... Pupillary #Defect #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... Altered mental status ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
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 Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... should be based on clinical ... altered mental status ... periventricular areas ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
CNS in the early stages ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Pupillary Hippus

The pupillary hippus is defined as a continuous oscillation of the pupillary diameter in the
patient in the video ... non-convulsive status ... Hippus #athetosis #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Tongue Fasciculations in Kennedy's Disease

A man in his 40’s with progressive nasal twang, dysphagia and weakness
weakness climbing stairs ... shows a pectoral crease ... Kennedys #Disease #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Hippus on Physical Exam

Hippus: alternating dilation and constriction of pupils independent of illumination, convergence or psychic
altered mental status ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Hippus on Physical Exam
Hippus: alternating dilation and constriction of pupils independent of illumination, convergence or psychic
altered mental status ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology