Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Diagnosis: β€’ Non-Infectious ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... Source control (abscess ... β€’ Secondary to Treatment
Simultagnosia on Physical Exam (Balint Syndrome)

The patient can recognize objects one at a time but cannot
Physical Exam (Balint Syndrome ... Simultagnosia #Balint #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
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Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Usually bilateral - Abscent ... Robertson #Pupil #neurology ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 β€’ Focal: Simple, Complex
 β€’ Generalized: Absence,
vasoconstriction syndrome ... brain injury β€’ Infectious ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 β€’ Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 β€’ Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Syphilis β€’ Pyogenic Abscess ... causes #radiology #neurology
Adie's Pupil on Physical Exam

Adie's pupil is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil
viral or bacterial infection ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology #syndrome
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Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... or induced by treatment ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #Anisocoria
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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 β€’ Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 β€’ Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 β€’ Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... and not direct infection ... differential #TB #neurology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 β€’ Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology