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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow ... #diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... pp65 antigenemia test ... Retinitis (Most common ... cause of blindness ... #diagnosis #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... diagnosis #NCPE
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common ... - Medical time ... Escorial criteria uses ... conditions listed in differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... otalgia Most Common ... otalgia Most Common ... vision or black spots ... #diagnosis
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Patient underwent a diagnostic ... Existing case reports ... Differentials for ... Commonly, vascular ... #clinical #video
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the proximal and lateral ... Systemic causes ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs ... GrepMed Recommended Text
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Arboviruses: - West ... • Common clinical ... unilateral or bilateral ... meningismus are common ... Acute meningeal signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Hyperreflexia develops later ... signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
associated with signs ... • Psoriasis - Elbows ... overlying skin with lateral ... dermatology #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin