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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... acute enteric infection ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... factors affecting symptom ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... epidural hematoma • Infection ... Signs / Symptoms ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
(e.g. oculomotor ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
Approach to the Infectious ... illness What: Key signs ... and symptoms that ... illness script (e.g ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... lesion • CNS infection ... (e.g., meningitis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... Manifestations: • Infection ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #primarycare #table
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sensitivity to pain ... Signs and symptoms ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (e.g. incidental ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... , cough, chest pain ... #Management #Signs
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #emergency #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... vasculitis vs infection ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis