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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
Gowers' Sign on ... muscular dystrophy ... (DMD) #Gowers ... #neurology #clinical ... #DMD #Duchenne
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular ... Dystrophy (DMD) ... Guillaume Duchenne ... #DMD #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Gowers' Sign on ... weakness in muscular dystrophy ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical ... #DMD #Duchenne
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
• Endocrine (DM ... (Friedreich's ataxia ... Duchenne-Becker ... dystrophy, Neurofibromatosis ... Satyendra Dhar, MD
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Brain abscess • Toxic ... polyneuropathy: DM ... Mononeuritis multiplex (DM ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders
Always look for grey white matter junction......
Classic case of Anoxic brain injury, with loss of grey-white
Classic case of Anoxic ... Pseudo-subarachinoid sign ... - Alula MD @ ... #Radiology #Neurology ... #CTHead #Anoxic