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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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... matter, spinal cord ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... oral ulcers in 12 ... #management #signs
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... decreased muscle tone ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... et diutinum Neurologic ... anemia due to cold ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... beds-renal, retinal
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
of the spinal cord ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... myopathies, the muscular
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... disease - Sjogren ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
evaluation should be done ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Vascular disorders ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... the headache (in one ... Syndrome usually ... signs or symptoms
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... including the word ... • This one is ... acute Parvovirus B19 ... days of life in newborns
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... pulse deficits vascular ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... vasculitis • Behcet