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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 ... Resp/Heme: CHF, valves ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... #Differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... • Inflammatory disorders ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Proximal Muscle Weakness ... or hyperadrenal disorders ... • Electrolyte disorders ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Limb- proximal weakness ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... No Objective Weakness ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Neurology #Differential
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... disease, Milk Alkali Syndrome ... Drugs, Endocrine disorders ... disease, Viral Syndromes ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Extraocular Movement Disorders ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... Extraocular #Movement #Disorders ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome ... by Dr Zalman Agus ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... • Sjögren syndrome ... optica spectrum disorder ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #