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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Clinical Features ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... management #treatment #neurology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Intracardiac shunt, Cardiomyopathy ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg ... , and Guillain-Barre
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... , acute valvular ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g., familial ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
(GBS) Acute autoimmune ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Diagnosis #neurology