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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Brainstem - Spinal cord ... - Peripheral ... - Peripheral ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Claudication) - Cold ... Cell Anemia • Peripheral ... or Trauma) • Peripheral ... Any structure compressing
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... compression • ... Compression Symptoms ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Mononeuropathy - Compression ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Mononeuropathy - Compression ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... 75%), Infection, Compression ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... motion, Vocal cord ... : - Intrinsic Compression ... polychondritis - Extrinsic Compression ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord ... Syndromes Anterior Cord ... artery Central Cord ... trauma or lateral compression ... Syndromes #Diagnosis #Neurology
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Decelerations - Differential ... decelerations: • Cord ... compression • ... Unresolving umbilical cord ... FetalHeartRate #Tracing #Differential
Back Pain Red Flags - By Age
IMMUNOCOMPROMISED 
INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE 
HISTORY OF CANCER 
SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS 
ANTICOAGULATION
TRAUMA SYMPTOMS OF CORD ... COMPRESSION SEVERE ... PROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGIC