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Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
• CN Ill (Oculomotor ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... Cavernous Sinus (CS ... Skew Deviation Casey ... #differential #diagnosis
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
mild, intermittent ... hemolysis or liver injury ... examination; nonspecific symptoms ... and stress may cause ... bilirubin #hepatology #diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
Among critically ill ... organ injury particularly ... #Diagnosis #Intraabdominal ... #IAH #Grades #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
, ranging from mild ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... Comorbid autoimmune disorders ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... photophobia - Mild ... cephalalgias (TACs ... - Autonomic symptoms ... Traumatic brain injury
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... - Pleocytosis: Mild ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the critically ill ... liver or renal injury ... - Compartment syndrome ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... #typeb #classification