6 results
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Neuromuscular junction ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... #Evaluation #stratification
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
l MD SOAP) - Risks ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... country), thyroid function ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... should undergo lab testing ... purposes of this algorithm ... , decreased LV function ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
disrupt cellular function ... bulbar region, Weakness ... Dysphagia- increased risk ... - Further testing ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Evaluation of Recurrent ... the integrated function ... • Clues: Focal weakness ... fear of falling, functional ... #Geriatrics #Neurology