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May–Thurner syndrome

May–Thurner syndrome (MTS). Venous compression syndrome causing left-sided iliofemoral DVT, first anatomically defined by May and Thurner in 1957.

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Horner Syndrome

Horner syndrome is associated with an interruption to the sympathetic nerve supply of the eye. It is characterized by the classic triad of miosis, partial ptosis, and anhidrosis +/- enophthalmos

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Guillain–Barré syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most common and severe acute inflammatory paralytic neuropathy. The classical description of GBS involves rapidly progressive bilateral weakness, usually starting in the distal lower extremities and ascending proximally.

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Pancoast Tumour

Pancoast Tumour is a primary bronchogenic carcinoma which arises in the apex of the lung at the superior pulmonary sulcus.

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Pancoast Syndrome

Pancoast Syndrome occurs secondary to local compression of brachial plexus and sympathetic chain by superior (pulmonary) sulcus tumors.

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Wernicke encephalopathy

Wernicke encephalopathy is an acute, reversible encephalopathy caused by thiamine deficiency, classically presenting with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and confusion.

Sheehan Syndrome

Sheehan Syndrome

Postpartum hypopituitarism following ischaemic necrosis of the anterior pituitary gland. Pituitary necrosis occurs secondary to hypophyseal portal vessel thrombosis following significant postpartum haemorrhage, hypovolemia, and shock.

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Klumpke Palsy

Lower brachial plexus injury, with consequent weakness and wasting of the C8–T1 musculature. Augusta Klumpke (1859-1927)