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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... #Weakness #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... Pelvic/penile trauma ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
) Monitoring - Neuromuscular ... Blockade • ... #Blockade #NMB ... #neurology #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
Neuromuscular Blockade ... blockade caring ... Paralytics #Monitoring #neurology ... #criticalcare # ... ARDS #management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... - Post-Trauma, ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... present, in which case ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Train of Four (TOF) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

Used to titrate NMB to the minimum effective dose.
) Monitoring - Neuromuscular ... Blockade Used ... #Blockade #NMB ... #neurology #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... retention • Neurovascular ... #causes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
the postsynaptic neuromuscular ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
the postsynaptic neuromuscular ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia Crises ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology