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Upper Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Axillary Nerves
 • Musculocutaneous Nerve
 • Radial Nerve
 • Median
Upper Extremity Nerve ... • Axillary Nerves ... #Pathologies #differential ... #diagnosis #Neuropathy ... #innervation #neurology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vesicles Fragile ... zoster (shingles ... ) • Herpes ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Tumor • Motor Nerves ... multiplex, Phrenic nerve ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... syndrome (a.k.a. herpes ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : ○ Cranial nerves ... affect cranial nerves ... #Diagnosis #otology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... - Repetitive nerve ... #management #neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
neurosyphilis, cranial nerve ... tinea-mimicker or heaped-up ... have positive serology ... columns and sensory nerve ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Rickettsialpox Eschar

40 homeless male from NY admitted with fever, chills, headache, myalgias. Diagnosis?
Rickettsialpox R akari classic
Diagnosis? ... triad of fever, vesiclar ... rickettsia) Dx: serology ... rakari #clinical #photo ... #skinrash #dermatology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... of the abducens nerve ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
brain and/or optic nerve ... Infections: - Herpes ... Nile virus - Herpes ... #management #neurology ... #differential