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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Neurology #Differential
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Neuromuscular Weakness ... Spinal cord - Peripheral ... Neuromuscular junction ... #Differential # ... Neurology #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... Immediate Workup ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Magnesium - Functional ... #nephrology #calcium
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased LOC, Axial Weakness ... Weakness - Nerves ... Neuromuscular Junction
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral ... country), thyroid function ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Neuromuscular Junction ... dystrophies Work ... #Differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... are excellent at evaluating ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management