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Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... and Management ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... #Diagnosis #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... of UMN and LMN signs ... both UMN and LMN signs ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... oral ulcers in 12 ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... , elevation of ALT ... purposes of this algorithm ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Lack of sensory changes ... dystrophies Work ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... and gray matter changes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... #management #neurology
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
search for warning signs ... palpitations, changes ... hypomagnesemia are also ... #Diagnosis #Hypokalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm