18 results
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
 -
dysfunction - Branch retinal ... artery occlusion ... fluorescein from retinal ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
and Brudzinski’s signs ... The JAMA rational ... headache, defined as ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #PhysicalExam #
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord regions ... of UMN and LMN signs ... and/or bulbar region ... least two or more regions ... #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large also ... disease (SVC/IVC occlusion ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
and/or venous occlusions ... , as well as gangrene ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... tissue • Angio: Occlusion ... #rheumatology #
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
damaged BRB appears as ... Hard Exudates • Occlusion ... of the terminal retinal ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
: - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
the disease is also ... : HLH signs and ... It presents as an ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... present, symptoms, signs ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... New or evolving regional ... a 12-lead ECG as ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup