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Aortic Root Sign

The aortic root sign an anomalous circumflex coronary artery (ACCA) that emerges from the
anomalous circumflex coronary ... contralateral coronary ... to its normal vascular ... territory. ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vascular smooth ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... Angina #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... #management #signs
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause vascular ... muscle relaxation & coronary ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Testing #cardiology #management ... #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
and Symptoms • Ocular ... Rheumatoid nodules, Vascular ... Mononeuritis multiplex • Vascular ... Atherosclerosis • Cardiac: Coronary ... #Symptoms #diagnosis
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... myopathies, the muscular ... #neurology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... Coronary artery ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... 4) progressive muscular ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Causes: • Vascular ... Neurologic disorders