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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion occurs as ... an involuntary reflex ... despite severe disease ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Clinical features ... translocation • Types: Classification ... body, but can also ... involvement Differential ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large also ... oral ulcers in 12 ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... and signs below ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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disease Differential ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... conditions such as ... • Parvovirus B19
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... ingestion • B symptoms ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... scans and can also
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... management #neurology #differential