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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Myopathy (Also caused ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... During Voluntary Muscle ... palsy • Multiple System ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIGNS: • Muscle ... influences smooth muscle ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... a mass as the cause ... Gravis Extraocular Muscle
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Cramps: • Muscle ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... EMERGENCY • Multi-system ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... of the nervous system ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology