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Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
Beevor's Sign on ... Exam Beevor's sign ... The sign been also ... #Beevors #Sign # ... #umbilicus #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... headaches, vision changes ... Treatment of GCA ... #Temporal #Signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Vision changes ... may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... signal changes ... #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... affects the skin, neurologic ... and gray matter changes
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... Treatment: • Oral ... #management #signs
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Hallucinosis (12 ... with normal vital signs ... diaphoresis) Treatment ... by Nick Mark MD ... #diagnosis #treatment