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Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Central cord lesion, e.g ... column lesion, e.g ... root lesions, e.g ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Loss #Deficit #Distribution
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... not tolerate a tight-fitting ... mask (e.g. facial ... specified flow rate ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Female to male sex distribution ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... #management #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... degrees • Chills, night ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... Management #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
- Bimodal age distribution ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
computed tomography, EEG ... false-positive rate ... potentials #Diagnosis ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Infection (e.g ... proprioception, vibration, light ... temperature in the distribution ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... features developing later ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management