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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
OD and counting fingers ... The most common causes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... #PhysicalExam #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... stimulation - Single fiber ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... by 24 hours or longer ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Clinically ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
Pincer grasp is ... In this case, the ... #clinical #video ... #physicaleaxm # ... #orthopedics #msk
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Trigger Finger - ... The diagnosis is ... clinical, and can ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... system: small-fiber ... phenomenon (16%) MSK
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm ... - 1 or more clinical ... maternal chromosomal causes ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
increased flow & longer ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... of orthodeoxia CLINICAL ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #hepatology