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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Functional • Corneal ... Inflammation • Orbital Tumor ... • Aneurysm • Tumor
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... with: - Thymic tumors ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : UMN (stroke, tumor ... NMJ disorder (Myasthenia ... #causes #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... system: Brain tumor ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Abscess - Tumor ... - Syrinx - Tumor ... Intramedullary tumor ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
AND lower facial weakness ... HIV, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Eyecare (prevent corneal ... #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Weakness: - Weakness ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... #management #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Sanguinis, Mitis, Oralis ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology