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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Neuromuscular junction ... poisoning, Scorpion sting
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
in improperly folded ... disrupt cellular function ... multiple spinal cord ... - Causes progressive ... - Further testing
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
impacts respiratory function ... is a cause of refractory ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... renal phosphorus wasting ... patients with COPD
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... treatment #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... only 5% of the resting ... treat the primary cause ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... only 5% of the resting ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
derangements in function ... is concerning as ... K+ in the ECF causes ... treating are far ... #foamed #criticalcare
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HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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RV
/EDV Ejection Fraction ... CI/BVI Blood Flow ... Perfusion Pressure COP ... mmHg (glob*1.4)+(alb ... (<(1)-(6.87535*alt
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
the integrated function ... ) - Spinal cord ... neuron disease (ALS ... weakness, muscle wasting ... fear of falling, functional