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Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
#Diagnosis #Neurology ... Loss #Deficit #Distribution ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
: HIV test, a rubella ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
- Bimodal age distribution ... and EMG Findings ... /Edrophonium test ... failure - Can be ... #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
pachymeningitis • HIV ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... #Syndromes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... arms (pyramidal distribution ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... temperature in the distribution ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Immune response can be ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests ... #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... family - Ever been ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
wrist where it has been ... diagnosed? ... #subluxation #clinical ... #physicalexam # ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk