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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... carcinoma of the lung ... ) - CNS pathology ... #Table #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
Tongue Pathology ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Recognition and diagnosis ... examination of tongue morphology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... characteristic morphology ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... : • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... heart disease Causes ... with abnormal morphology ... more intensive treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
/Cranial nerve pathology ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... Myasthenia Crises ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment:
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology ... Treatment: • ... #Management #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology