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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Neuromuscular Weakness ... Brainstem - Spinal cord ... Brainstem - Spinal cord ... #Differential # ... Neurology #Causes
Neurological Patterns of Weakness
 • Hemispheric lesion
 • Brainstem lesion
 • Spinal cord lesion
 • Polyneuropathy
Neurological Patterns of Weakness ... lesion • Spinal cord ... • Myopathy #Neurology ... #Patterns #Weakness
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... of the spinal cord ... #algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
of the Spinal cord ... Spinal cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Post-dates pregnancy Cord ... Oligohydramnios • Cord ... prolapse • Cord ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Ovarian Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... malignant) Sex Cord ... Yolk Sac Sex Cord ... Causes #Gynecology #OBGyn
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Unilateral Spinal Cord ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and Classification ... overdiuresis • Cold ... • MI, CHF • Cold ... tamponade • Cold ... #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Weakness

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Weakness #Algorithm #Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential #Neurology
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Weakness ... #Algorithm #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Neurology
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm