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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... disease) Differential ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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/VASCULITIS - Behcet ... syndrome (bulbar symptoms ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... systemic signs (rash ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... TAPE eye shut (patch ... #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Arboviruses: - West ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... Maculopapular rash ... • Uveitis • Rash ... #diagnosis #neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Rash ... called "mucous patches ... exposure to or symptoms ... have positive serology ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... mucositis - Rash ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... affects the skin, neurologic ... , mucositis • Rash ... • Progressive symptoms ... vasculitis • Behcet
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management