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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... and Without Sensory ... • Motor Neuron and ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Check your Six" Mnemonic ... Ask your patient ... /ulnar) 2) OK sign ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #peripheral
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Motor Neuron and ... infection #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Rotary Movement Peripheral ... Dysfunction - Nausea and ... usually imbalance and ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... dehydrogenase, and ... /SSB, anti-Sm, and ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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• Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and ... signs (e.g., fever ... #neurology #PHANTOMS ... #mnemonic
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Gitelman SIGNS ... : • Muscle weakness ... renal function, and ... osmotic gradient and ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
: • Symptoms and ... signs below the ... Antiphospholipid and ... lower extremity and ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... normal people and ... suggests a functional weakness ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #psychiatry
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10 to 19 years and ... Weakness: - Weakness ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... • Bilateral signs ... diagnosis #management #neurology