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Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
Parinaud's Syndrome ... Hydrocephalus → "setting ... sun sign" - Vascular ... disease (stroke ... diagnosis #pineal #neurology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... tests may be needed ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Parinaud's syndrome
What?
 • Light-near dissociation (tectal pupils)
 • Convergence retraction nystagmus
 • Eyelid retraction (Collier's sign)
Parinaud's syndrome ... Hydrocephalus -> "setting ... sun" sign • Vascular ... disease (stroke ... #neurology #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... pathognomonic laboratory ... tests in Behcet ... is a skin prick test
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... more time for the laboratory ... • Hepatitis B serology ... testing • Serum ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... or minutes with vascular ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... or supine roll test ... Méniére's disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... testing: anti-ANCA ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... period AND • Meeting ... Abnormal pathergy test ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... and peripheral vascular
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... differential #diagnosis #neurology