1966 results
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Radiculopathy: • Disc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Papilledema, Irregular Disc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Fundoscopy: optic disc ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management Algorithm ... Syphilis, Cat-Scratch Dis ... Resolve w Rx of IBD Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
1) Kirby Bauer Disk ... Hybrid between disk ... concentrations + algorithms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Herniated disc ... differential #algorithm
Papilledema vs Normal Optic Disc

Blurred vs sharp optic disc margins

#Papilledema #OpticDisc #Normal #Comparison #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology #Clinical
vs Normal Optic Disc ... vs sharp optic disc
Disc Herniations - Pathogenesis and Complications
• 90% of Lumbar disc herniations happen at L4/5 and L5/S1
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Disc Herniations ... 90% of Lumbar disc ... 60% of cervical disc ... the vertebral disc ... -> Disc less able
Lumbar spine reporting - Nomenclature
Bulge (>25% disc circumference)
  - Symmetric (Circumferential) 
  - Asymmetric
Nomenclature Bulge (>25% disc ... Herniation (<25% disc ... Spine #Reporting #Disc
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
Pathological Optic Disc ... Note cup-to-disc ... Thinning of optic disc ... so that optic disc