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Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
weakness • Elevated CK ... rash • Elevated CK ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Toxidromes

#Toxicology #Toxidromes #algorithm #differential #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
An Algorithm for ... the Evaluation ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
for Diagnostic ... Evaluation of Patients ... With Symptoms of ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA #
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
associated with higher CK ... greater level of muscle ... less systemic symptoms ... /full triad at diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Dysphagia ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... #Differential #
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
neutropenic adult - Algorithm ... for the evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #biopsy ... #indications #differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... #Evaluation
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
diagnostic evaluation ... A diagnostic algorithm ... Timing of the symptom ... #Differential # ... Evaluation
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