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Crystalline Keratopathy on Slit Lamp Examination

Slit lamp examination demonstrated scattered refractile particles within the anterior stroma.
Crystalline Keratopathy ... particles within the anterior ... Differential diagnosis ... Keratopathy #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... w/differential diagnosis ... be confident of diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... concentration (e.g ... Hypercatabolism [Burns, Steroids ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... tracts in the anterior ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drugs and toxins: Steroids ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... factor PRES Diagnosis ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... • EEG: With persistent ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... ventilation • Steroids ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
the follow up video ... the hospital, diagnosed ... started on IV steroids ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... Immunosuppressive Therapies: Steroids ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Asteroid hyalosis in the anterior vitreous cavity on slit lamp exam

These are refractive, calcific particles suspended
Asteroid hyalosis ... in the anterior ... AsteroidHyalosis #clinical #video ... #slitlamp #ophthalmology