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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent Causes ... Neuromuscular Weakness ... Neuromuscular junction ... #Differential #Neurology ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness - Nerves ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Causes #Peds #
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
neuromuscular junction ... blocks receptor function ... variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
neuromuscular junction ... More likely to cause ... or respiratory weakness ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
disrupt cellular function ... - Causes progressive ... weakness in the ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

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