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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... clinical findings ... clumsiness in hands ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... clinical findings ... awakening • Medial hand ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... to right with bands ... article/S0002-9343(12 ... likelihood of negative clinical ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... clinical findings ... hemolysis - anemia ... Constipation - MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... He received a diagnosis ... rare instances, acute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Paresthesias: Hands ... variants: (1) acute
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... anterior/posterior MSK ... abnormal LFT): 12
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... pernicious anemia ... Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... CSF: Oligoclonal bands
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... acute respiratory ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis