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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Lhermitte’s sign ... Oligoclonal bands are ... objective evidence of neurologic ... symptoms) • Acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon ruptures are ... warriors") • Acute ... pre-determined etiology Signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
associated with HAPE are ... common causes of acute ... • Signs/Symptoms ... Embolism: • Acute ... PE, as well as multiple
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... • Mononeuritis multiplex ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... Chronic, subacute to acute ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Coccidioidomycosis Symptoms: • Acute
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... EPIDEMIOLOGY: Rare ... Males=Females SIGNS ... /SYMPTOMS: • Acute ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary