Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary Trauma: • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury Exertional: •
Differential Diagnosis ... Infection (Viral- HIV ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... #Differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework Spinal cord neurological lesion: Clinical findings: • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... abscess: hematogenous ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview Cauda Equina Syndrome: • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr •
constipation Differential ... cord infarct • HIV ... infection/abscess ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary Lung Abscess Etiology: • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain: • Fracture • Arthritis • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Leg Pain: • Rhabdomyolysis ... #Leg #pain #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary Causes of Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma: - Immobilization - Crush injury - Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... #Differential # ... #nephrology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... stenosis - Abscess ... syphilis, and HIV ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework Approach To Weakness: • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc) • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Lesions of the spinal ... Infectious: Brain abscess ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... Lyme myositis • Rhabdomyolysis
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) Definition: HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories: • Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment • Mild neurocognitive impairment • HIV dementia Pathophysiology: HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... areas of high signal ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework PseudoHyperkalemia: • Lab error • Traumatic venipuncture • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... • Vegetables: spinach ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... potassium #high #nephrology
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