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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... • Myasthenia gravis ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Myasthenia Gravis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
heavy metals), Critical ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... Landscaper w/ painless nodular ... wax and wane; diagnosis ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #clinical #photo