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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness CRITICAL ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... #Differential #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... deficiency - Syrinx ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 ā€¢ Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... /paralysis - Weakness ... Cord Causes: 1 ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 ā€¢ Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness ā€¢ Spinal ... Cord: Demyelinating ... heavy metals), Critical ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
rapid onset of weakness ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Weakness: - Weakness ... distribution of weakness ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 ā€¢ Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... cord and nerve ... roots Spinal Cord ... tubercles ā€¢ Limb weakness ... neurological symptoms ā€¢ Caused
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
decompress the spinal ... cord. ... Bennett & Bloom ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... Neuromuscular weakness ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple spinal ... cord regions of ... - Causes progressive ... cervical and thoracic spine ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology