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Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) -Dancing eyes - dancing feet syndrome
 • Opsoclonus: ocular spontaneous, arrhythmic, conjugate
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus ... Ataxia Syndrome ... • Myoclonus: ... involuntary movements caused ... #Ataxia #Syndrome
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... • Ipsilateral ataxia ... tract • Palatal myoclonus
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Dose-dependent tremor, ataxia ... dizziness, diplopia, ataxia ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... disseminates in blood ... fetal blood vessel ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-induced edema is caused ... pressure in the blood ... potent effect on blood ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Alwavs Repeat Blood ... while drawing blood ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
of 30ml.kg-1 or blood ... Box C). ❹ Take bloods ... including blood ... devices could have caused ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology