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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Renal failure (uremia ... lung disease (COPD ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
is abnormal upward ... paralysis from spinal cord ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #umbilicus ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... HIV) - Vitamin B12 ... , Copper deficiency ... in deep tendon reflexes ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Causes: 1. ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... reflexes: Areflexia
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... #differential
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... Urine Color - Differential ... • Purple Urine Bag ... hemolysis (G6PD deficiency ... , sickle cell anemia
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
commonly used as a clinical ... of the spinal cord ... or index finger causes ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... blood count with differential ... treatment (examples: ATG