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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... elbow flexion test ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Symptoms Repetitive ... + Painful arc test ... #SIS #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #pathophysiology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
less systemic symptoms ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... #rheumatology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
) is an autoimmune-mediated ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune ... skin thickening Signs ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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and workup ... ... laboratory tests ... - Progressive amnesia ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral infection, autoimmune ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... test #cold # ... #hematology #diagnosis
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
(e.g. oculomotor ... Myositis, Comorbid autoimmune ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Low BMI < 18.5 kg ... hemolysis - anemia ... Constipation - MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs