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Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
#PhysicalExam #Clinical ... HypoglossalNerve #CNXII #CN12 ... #Neurology #Deficit
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Absolute Insulin deficit ... Relative Insulin deficit ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... motor or sensory deficit ... sensory/motor deficits ... artery - Oculomotor deficits ... sensory/motor deficits
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
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Vascular System Defect ... Acquired • Platelet Defect ... Coagulation Proteins Defect ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pathophysiology
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Atrioventricular Septal Defect ... aka AV canal defect ... endocardial cushion defect ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... Atrioventricular #Septal #Defect
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
hypoglossal #CNXII #CN12 ... #clinical #video
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications
Poly-pharmacy
Disorders affecting movement and balance
 - Sensory deficits
 - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease
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balance - Sensory deficits ... Geriatrics #Falls #pathophysiology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
mild neurological deficit ... → No clinical worsening ... or clinical improvement ... moderate neurological deficit ... severe neurological deficit
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Complications: • Deficit ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... and Clinical Findings ... Contralateral sensory deficits ... #Aphasia #Pathophysiology