13 results
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... affecting the Brain ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... + MRI lesions + ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
seen on EKG with ... often follows a URI ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
Leigh Syndrome ... elevation (can be ... #Clinical #MRI ... #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
the newborn’s urine ... infection can be ... asymptomatic, or symptoms ... clinical #NEJM #radiology ... #MRI #CT #computed
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... #differential #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... due to decreased brain ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... than one after symptom ... - Spinal MRI may ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology