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Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
of a possible neuropathy ... CIDP, chronic inflammatory ... HNPP, hereditary neuropathy ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
of Peripheral Neuropathy ... Inflammatory/AI: CIDP ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
There is neuropathy ... Froment's Sign is ... Jeanne’s sign is ... clinical #video #neurology ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs ... botulism, toxic neuropathy ... #criteria #neurology ... #neuropathy
Wartenberg Sign in Ulnar Neuropathy

Abnormal abductor the fifth finger due to ulnar neuropathy ( weakness of
Wartenberg Sign ... in Ulnar Neuropathy ... #Wartenberg #Sign ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Polyradiculopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy ... #differential #signs
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... /S) • Reflux nephropathy ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bleeding - IgA nephropathy ... hematuria • Signs ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
erectile dysfunction, Neuropathic ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs