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Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... • Testing anti-GAD ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... elevated levels of GAD ... #neurology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infection (e.g ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Causes #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... assist device (LVAD ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... Caused commonly ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... FatimahDandan #Pisa #Syndrome ... #posture #video
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
In this video, you ... He also had some ... remission) s/p chemo/rad ... This patient had ... imaging after treatment
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Causes
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pharmacologic (e.g ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... • Atropine • LSD ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperreflexia • Lead ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Causes
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Congenital long QT Syndrome ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... TDP #Management #Algorithm