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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Compression/injury of Lateral ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... on palpation of lateral ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
photophobia - Bilateral ... headache: - Bilateral ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... Trochlear headache • CNS
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... equina syndrome (CES ... Sciatica: often bilateral ... Diagnosis: • ... Examination - bilateral
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Arboviruses: - West ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... or bilateral. ... Acute meningeal signs
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Intermittent Bilateral ... this patient- bilateral ... symptoms which ... Differentials for ... #Alternating #Bilateral
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
lobe that become bilateral ... Criteria: - Bilateral ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... cord lesion • Bilateral ... signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential