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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
- Scoping Summary ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... , consider for active ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
in Stroke: • Clinical ... diagnosis of ischemic ... • Measurable neurologic ... hemorrhage • Active ... internal bleeding
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... the duodenum Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... #Management #Summary
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... #management #neurology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... and Clinical Findings ... still intact (posterior ... #diagnosis #signs ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... signs/symptoms of active ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... #Management #Summary
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... in hands) • Posterior ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
A left posterior ... common cause, leading ... Pathophysiology: ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
caused by N2O, leading ... decrease in the active ... The classic clinical ... polyneuropathy (dorsal (posterior ... #Pathophysiology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... intra-abdominal bleeding ... Clinical Significance ... Diagnosis and Context ... In summary, Cullen's