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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
• Myasthenia gravis ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... - Differential ... Hypertension, ICH ... Neurocysticercosis, PML • Metabolic ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... Malnutrition, Metabolic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Insufficiency Metabolic ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Myasthenia Gravis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Diagnosis: Causes ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Motionless Against Gravity ... Dystonia • Metabolic ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Causes
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Delirium: assess (CAM-ICU ... it should not cause ... Versed) - CYP3A4 metabolism ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... : - Bedside: ice ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... circulatory and cellular/metabolic ... #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... causes #primary ... #secondary #management ... #neurology