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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Sensory #Neurology ... #Causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Neuromuscular junction ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Definition: • Functional ... • Caused by splanchnic ... Pathophysiology: ... • Tubular function ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
neuromuscular junction ... blocks receptor function ... Limb- proximal weakness ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
neuromuscular junction ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... soon as serum < ... has good renal function ... fruity odor) • Weakness ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... disrupt cellular function ... - Causes progressive ... weakness in the ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... Phosphate does also ... impacts respiratory function ... is a cause of refractory ... respiratory #hypoxia #pathophysiology