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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... dissociation • Other causes ... of tonic pupil (trauma ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
The respiratory ... include respiratory ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... Occasional sighs are ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
changes and may cause ... decompensation (CHF) • Respiratory ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... • Arrhythmias are ... #Nutrition #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
disorders caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... hemorrhage, which are ... integrity: - Trauma ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Treatments are aimed ... Existing case reports ... any available case ... The syndrome of ... Differentials for
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
findings included abnormal ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... the condition, case ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... more intensive treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential