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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
(DMD) #Gowers ... neurology #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular ... #dystrophy #DMD ... #Duchenne
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular ... Dystrophy (DMD) ... Guillaume Duchenne ... #Duchenne #MuscularDystrophy ... #DMD #Diagnosis
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
weakness in muscular dystrophy ... neurology #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular ... #dystrophy #DMD ... #Duchenne
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
• Endocrine (DM ... Duchenne-Becker ... dystrophy, Neurofibromatosis ... Satyendra Dhar, MD ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology #diagnosis
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
factors: - Older age ... Laura Perry, MD ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Delirium Do's And Don'ts  Guideline

These are my delirium do’s and don’ts which I tweeted earlier,
Guideline These are ... can use them or DM ... email them (they are ... @dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes (PRS) are ... multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... by Nick Mark MD ... Maheswaranathan MD ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Poorly controlled DM ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... deficiency • Renal ... #differential #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Not all MAHAs are ... There are primary ... children, so I did ... /o significant renal ... TMAs #hematology #diagnosis
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
hypertension yearly (age-specific ... centiles) - Renal ... thyroid disease at diagnosis ... #primarycare #DM1 ... #Peds #Pediatrics