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Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... : CHF, valves, COPD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... diagnose the case as ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... ’s called Frog sign
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... - CBC with differential ... presentation in winter ... Additional tox/infectious ... workup as appropriate
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Infarction - Infection ... (e.g., poliovirus ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Infections: - ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... objective evidence of neurologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... multiple spinal cord ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... Also has partially ... seen shred sign ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical