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Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Principal patterns ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Patterns #Sensory ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical ... Neurology - https
Common EEG patterns in the ICU and their clinical Significance

#EEG #Patterns #Neurology #Diagnosis
Common EEG patterns ... ICU and their clinical ... Significance #EEG ... #Patterns #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PHANTOMS): • Pattern ... CNS infection (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK+
Clinical
 • First 3 decades of life, M>F
 • Often nodal +
lymphoma, ALK+ Clinical ... Lymphohistiocytic pattern ... • Small cell pattern ... • Hodgkin-like pattern ... • Composite pattern
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Imaging Patterns ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern ... seen in 34% of cases ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... and obstructive pattern ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... There are case reports ... associated with a clinical ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... PulmonaryComplications #Patterns
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... - Infection (e.g ... anterior horn gray matter ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Classification: ... liver insult (e.g ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology