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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Proximal Muscle Weakness ... • Central or peripheral ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... Neuromuscular Weakness ... Spinal cord - Peripheral ... #Differential # ... Neurology #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness - With ... Changes - Differential ... elevated CK #Peripheral ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Motor Neuron and ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... dysfunction, Meds • Reflex ... radiculopathy Other: • Psychiatric ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Radiation • Metabolic ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in size (micro and ... Systemic (toxic/metabolic ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Neuromuscular weakness ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... Hoarseness • Chest and ... venous pressure) METABOLIC
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Toxic Metabolic: ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential