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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
of Peripheral Weakness ... with Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Compression: • Carpal ... #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
of Peripheral Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • No Objective Weakness ... #Sensory #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
without Sensory ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... contralateral to weakness ... ipsilateral to weakness ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Foot drop and sensory ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... claudication and weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Progression of weakness ... involvement, Mild sensory ... in CSF • Sharp sensory ... hexacarbon abuse • Acute ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... signs - Lack of sensory ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... : Acute migraine ... 1hr • Valproic Acid ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Upper extremity weakness ... Sensory loss below ... and #Acute # ... #orthopedics #neurology