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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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- Cerebral cortex ... Brainstem - Spinal cord ... - Cerebral cortex ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
IgM and an IgG core ... total hepatitis B core ... total hepatitis B core ... Total hepatitis B core ... Antibody #Levels #Serology
Causes of Urticaria

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated

 - Aeroallergens

 - Contact allergen

 - Food allergens

 - Insect
- Parasitic infections ... - Bacterial infections ... Elevation of core ... Physical stimuli (cold ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Contralateral motor cortex ... Unilateral Spinal Cord ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Infections in Immunocompromised ... Patients - Differential ... Nico Cortes @Cortes_Penfield ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

 • Initial Assessment
 • BP/Temp/BG
 • IV Alteplase
 • Tx of ICB
Ischemic Stroke Management ... Anticoagulants • Core ... Ischemic #Stroke #Management ... #CVA #neurology
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Hypothermia - Differential ... Definition: - Core ... temp < 35°C Infectious ... neuropathies - Spinal cord ... #Hypothermia #Differential
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology ... denotes current HBV infection ... or acute) HBV Core ... Marker of HepB infection ... HepatitisB #HBV #Serology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Vitamin B12 and copper ... Vitamin B12, E, D, copper ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... papilledema • Horner ... lesion • CNS infection ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology