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Brain death criteria Vit B12 deficiency Horner's syndrome Bac meningitis

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5 major brain death criteria?

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  1. Clinical/neuroimaging evidence of acute CNS problem c/w brain death
  2. Exclusion of confounders
  3. No intoxication or poisoning
  4. Core temp >36 (90)
  5. Cardinal findings (next card)
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5 major brain death criteria?

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  1. Clinical/neuroimaging evidence of acute CNS problem c/w brain death
  2. Exclusion of confounders
  3. No intoxication or poisoning
  4. Core temp >36 (90)
  5. Cardinal findings (next card)
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Cardinal findings of brian death?

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Coma: no cerebral motor response to pain
Absent BS reflexes (pupils, EOM, facial sensation/motor response, pharyngeal/tracheal reflexes)
Apnea testing

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4 requirements to do apnea testing?

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Core temp 36.5
SBP 90 (UTD says 100)
Euvolemic
Normal arterial PO2

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5 scenarios for which confirmatory tests for brain death are recommended?

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  • Severe facial trauma
  • Preexisting pupillary abnormality
  • toxic levels of any sedating drug
  • sleep apnea
  • severe pulm dz
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When to perform repeat exams for brain death in the following groups?

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Name 5 possible confirmatory tests for brain death

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  1. Conventional angiography
  2. EEG
  3. TCDUS
  4. Technetium-99m hexamethlpropylene amineoxime brain scan
  5. Somatosensory evoked potentials
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Essential clinical pic for dx of B12 deficiency

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Gradual onset, distal symmetric sensory loss + weakness (late complication)

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Cardinal findings of brian death?

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Coma: no cerebral motor response to pain
Absent BS reflexes (pupils, EOM, facial sensation/motor response, pharyngeal/tracheal reflexes)
Apnea testing

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4 requirements to do apnea testing?

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Core temp 36.5
SBP 90 (UTD says 100)
Euvolemic
Normal arterial PO2

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5 scenarios for which confirmatory tests for brain death are recommended?

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  • Severe facial trauma
  • Preexisting pupillary abnormality
  • toxic levels of any sedating drug
  • sleep apnea
  • severe pulm dz
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When to perform repeat exams for brain death in the following groups?

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Who gets confirmatory tests for brain death, by age group:

1 yo

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1 yo: optional

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Name 5 possible confirmatory tests for brain death

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  1. Conventional angiography
  2. EEG
  3. TCDUS
  4. Technetium-99m hexamethlpropylene amineoxime brain scan
  5. Somatosensory evoked potentials
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Essential clinical pic for dx of B12 deficiency

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Gradual onset, distal symmetric sensory loss + weakness (late complication)

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Why can B12 deficiency occur w/ UMN signs?

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Concurrent myelopathy

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Dx of B12 deficiency?

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Borderline to low levels of B12 + increased homocysteine and MMA
-if B12 if borderline (150-200 pg/mL), HC and MMC should still be incr

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Name 5 major neurologic features of B12 deficiency

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  1. Myeloneuropathy (subacute combined degeneration)
  2. Cognitive impairment
  3. Optic neuropathy (atrophy is less common)
  4. Isolated cerebellar ataxia
  5. Dementia is less common
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2 complications of untreated B12 deficiency?

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Gait instability and muscular atrophy

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Physical exam findings for B12 deficiency?

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Decreased proprioception and vibration
Distal weakness
+/- decreased DTRs at ankle w/ Babinski 2/2 subacute combined degeneration

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2 MC presenting features of B12 deficiency?

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Myeloneuropathy

Megaloblastic anemia

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5 major causes of B12 deficiency?

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  1. Gastric DOs (MC type)
  2. Dietary- rare, only in strict vegetarians
  3. Surgery
  4. IBS
  5. Nitrous oxide abuse
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Tx of B12 deficiency?

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1 mg IM cyanocobalamin QD x7d –> IM Qwk x 3mo –> maintenance IM Qmonth or q3mo

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Describe the myelopathy of B12 deficiency

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Subacute combined degeneration of corticospinal and dorsal columns

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B12 myelopathy + peripheral neuropathy: 4 major features

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Areflexia
Sensory ataxia
Paraparesis
Extensor plantar response

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What are folate levels like in B12 deficiency?

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Fill in the blank: the SNS fibers to the eye exit the spinal cord with _______ –> enter the ______________–> attaches to the _____

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T1
Cervical sympathetic chain
ICA

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What can nerve conduction studies reveal in B12 deficiency?

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Peripheral neuropathy

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Name the 2 major auto-Abs a/w pernicious anemia and the percentage of patients with each

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Anti-IF (70%)

Anti-parietal cell (90%)

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BP lesion only affecting the hand and splitting the ring finger is what nerve?

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Which portion of the ANS supplies part of the muscles for elevating the eyelid: psNS or SNS?

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3 clinical findings with lesion of the superior part of the SNS?

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Miosis
Enophthalmos
Anhidrosis

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SNS to the eye originates in which part of the brain?

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Hypothalamus

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Fill in the blank: the SNS fibers exit the spinal cord with _______ –> enter the ______________–> attaches to the _____

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T1
Cervical sympathetic chain
ICA

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A tumor in the chest will affect which BP cord first?

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When discussing BP lesions, any tingling or numbness above the wrist is due to lesion of which 2 possible types of structures?

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Root or cord

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BP lesion only affecting the hand and splitting the ring finger is what nerve?

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Name 3 brainstem causes of horners syndrome

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  1. Glioma
  2. Infarct
  3. Syringobulbia
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Name 2 cervical cord causes of horners syndrome

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  1. Glioma

2. Syringomyelia

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Name 2 T1 root causes of horners syndrome

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  1. Neurofibroma

2. BP lesion

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Name 2 ICA causes of horners syndrome

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  1. Occlusion

2. Dissection

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Name 2 causes of horners syndrome not specifically localized to brainstem, cervical cord, T1 root, or ICA

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  1. Cluster HA

2. Pancoast tumor

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2 Abx that can be used in Ppx of meningococcal and H flu meningitis?

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