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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm With ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Creatinine kinase (CK ... Polymyositis #PM #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Objective ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... : • CK: - SAMS ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical ... Complications Signs/Symptoms ... pulsatile - Masseter muscle ... Stroke or TIA-like symptoms ... #diagnosis #Vasculitis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... tensile strength of muscle ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... cognitive impairment, neurologic
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
bowel dysfunction, muscle ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... Meningitis • Include: vasculitis ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... differential #TB #neurology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Hypothenar muscle ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk